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

The Deluge (detail)

1508-09
Fresco
Cappella Sistina, Vatican

Those who have reached a boat that is about to capsize, between the Ark and the hill in the foreground, are also engaged in a fierce struggle. In the distance, the wicked, having reached the platform surrounding the Ark, hurl themselves against the vessel from which they have been excluded.




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