The Prophet Jeremiah from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Nicolas Béatrizet - engraver, Michelangelo Buonarroti - inventor

Nicolas Béatrizet - engraver, Michelangelo Buonarroti - inventor - The Prophet Jeremiah from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
This visually compelling engraving depicts the Prophet Jeremiah - one of the best-known figures of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. Jeremiah - one of the four prophets of the Old Testament - is portrayed with an anguished expression, lost in profound thought. He had prophesied that the Jewish people would be spiritually redeemed once their suffering was over. The print is a relatively faithful reproduction of both the figure and its architectural setting.
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measurements: height 384 mm
width 290 mm
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material: paper
technique: engraving
inventory number: R 159944
gallery collection: Collection of Prints and Drawings