A blessed soul lifted to heaven, after Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment' fresco in the Sistine Chapel
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 9/16 in. × 9 in. (42 × 22.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.570.233
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the grand fresco *The Last Judgment* (1536–1541) on the Sistine Chapel altar wall, Michelangelo Buonarroti the dramatic resurrection of souls on Judgment Day, blending awe-inspiring muscular male nudes with divine drama. This 1591 engraving by Cherubino Albertialso known as Zaccaria Mattia) a poignant detail: a blessed soul being lifted toward heaven by angels, showcasing Michelangelo's masterful anatomy and emotional intensity. Alberti, a prominent Roman engraver of the late 16th century, faithfully reproduced such iconic scenes, making High Renaissance masterpieces accessible beyond the V...
About the Artist
Cherubino Alberti (Zaccaria Mattia)|Michelangelo Buonarroti · 1553–1615
Cherubino Alberti (1553–1615), also known by his birth name Zaccaria Mattia, was an Italian engraver and painter active in Rome during the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Born in Borgo San Sepolcro in Tuscany, he came from an artistically inclined family and received training that equipped him for work in both painting and the reproductive graphic arts. It was as a printmaker, however,...