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Prophet Isaiah (Michelangelo)

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The Prophet Isaiah is one of seven Old Testament prophets painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Elements of the fresco have influenced later artists, including Caravaggio and Norman Rockwell in his Rosie the Riveter illustration. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Year Created
1508 1
Medium
Fresco 1
Location
Sistine Chapel ceiling, Vatican Palace, Vatican City 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Medium
Medium (category)
Fresco 1
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Created By

Michelangelo, Artists
Source Prophet Isaiah (Michelangelo) (Wikipedia)

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Painting, Art Forms
Source Prophet Isaiah (Michelangelo) (Wikipedia)

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Painting, Art Forms
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Located In

Vatican City

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Source Prophet Isaiah (Michelangelo) (Wikipedia)
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1. Prophet Isaiah (Michelangelo) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Elements of this fresco have inspired various artists, including Caravaggio and Norman Rockwell in his famous Rosie the Riveter illustration.
  • Lead paragraph, second sentence
    The Sistine Chapel is in Vatican Palace, in the Vatican City.
  • infobox year field: circa 1508-1512
  • Created By: Michelangelo, Infobox: artist
    Michelangelo
  • In Form: Painting, Lead sentence
    The Prophet Isaiah is one of the seven Old Testament prophets painted by the Italian High Renaissance master Michelangelo (c. 1511) on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
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