Prophet Jeremiah (Michelangelo)

The Prophet Jeremiah is one of seven Old Testament prophets painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, around 1508 to 1512. It shows Jeremiah seated in an attitude of deep, silent grief, traditionally read as mourning the destruction of Jerusalem, and has often been discussed by art historians as a kind of self portrait, expressing the frustration and inner turmoil felt by Michelangelo at the demands of the commission. The fresco measures about 390 by 380 centimetres and occupies the position nearest the high altar on the left side of the chapel. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/