The Sistine Ceiling (part 4) - Ignudi, Prophets, and Sibyls

Amuze Art Lecture #51: This is the final video in a four-part series about the Sistine Chapel, which Michelangelo painted between 1508 and 1512. It discusses the large figures of the seven prophets, five sibyls, and 20 Ignudi. Link to the book Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King: https://amzn.to/3FwjpjG Part 1 discusses the design of the 12,000 square feet ceiling:    • The Sistine Ceiling (part 1) - The Design   Part 2 discusses the nine main scenes from the Book of Genesis:    • The Sistine Ceiling (part 2) - The Nine Ma...   Part 3 discusses the scenes on the spandrels, lunettes, and pendentives:    • The Sistine Ceiling (part 3) - Spandrels, ...   Check out my coffee table books about artists like Antonietta Brandeis, Eugene de Blaas, Federico del Campo, Thomas Mostyn, Peder Mork Monsted, and Hans Zatzka: https://www.amuzeart.com/books For daily stories about art, follow me on Instagram:   / tripimprover   Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:17 Prophets 5:15 Sibyls 9:54 Ignudi 12:14 Conclusion ---------------------------------------------------------------- Music: No.1 A Minor Waltz by Esther Abrami Image credits: Design of the Sistine Ceiling (CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Si...)