Sun-Symbolism and Cosmology in Michelangelo's Last Judgment
A cosmological interpretation of Michelangelo's Last Judgment proposes new sources for the circular design of the fresco around a central Apollonian Sun-Christ. These are dependent upon the common ground shared between the Catholic Reformation revival of the traditional Christian analogy betwee...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1990
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1990, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 607-644 |
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| Summary: | A cosmological interpretation of Michelangelo's Last Judgment proposes new sources for the circular design of the fresco around a central Apollonian Sun-Christ. These are dependent upon the common ground shared between the Catholic Reformation revival of the traditional Christian analogy between the Deity and the Sun, the Neoplatonic cult of Sun-symbolism, literary sources in Dante, and the actual scientific theory of heliocentricity as developed by Copernicus. A new biblical source for the fresco is suggested that lends weight to the central theme of the hypothesis. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542189 |