The Persian Sibyl (1511). Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475-1564). Fresco. Cappella S
The Persian Sibyl (1511). Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475-1564). Fresco. Cappella Sistina, Vatican.Primordial, totally detached, her eyes focused on things outside this world, and she herself almost a cave of mystery - such is the Persica of the Sistine Chapel. Something of Leonardo’s chiaroscuro has crept into her composition. She is a presence still more powerful and secretive, magical and abstracted than the Cumaean Sibyl. -- source link
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