MICHELANGELO Buonarroti
(b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma)

Last Judgment (detail)

1537-41
Fresco
Cappella Sistina, Vatican

On the far left of the ring made by the blessed stand the women - saints, virgins and martyrs, along with the sibyls and heroines of the Old Testament. The gigantic figure, who seems to be protecting a young girl who kneels beside her, is usually identified as Eve.