Genesis, Holy Saturday, and the Sistine Ceiling
This article suggests that connections exist between the texts read during the liturgical celebration of Holy Saturday and some of the central scenes of the Sistine ceiling. The liturgy has changed since the Renaissance; hence these passages are not familiar to modern audiences and have been overloo...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1999
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1999, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 643-652 |
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| Summary: | This article suggests that connections exist between the texts read during the liturgical celebration of Holy Saturday and some of the central scenes of the Sistine ceiling. The liturgy has changed since the Renaissance; hence these passages are not familiar to modern audiences and have been overlooked in interpretations of the Sistine Ceiling's imagery. The Renaissance liturgy can be found in the liturgical manuscripts that belonged to Julius II, which are now in the Archive of the Cathedral of Toledo. By reading these books, it is possible to suggest that the passages from Genesis read during the Renaissance relate to some of the scenes found on the ceiling. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2544810 |