Group from Last Judgment, St. Bartholomew, St. Peter, and other Apostles
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 3/4 x 8 7/8 in. (37.5 x 22.5 cm) Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.97.591
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving captures a dynamic grouping of apostles from Michelangelo’s monumental fresco *The Last Judgment* (1536–1541) on the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel. Created by Domenico del Barbiere after Michelangelo’s design, the print focuses on Saint Bartholomew—traditionally shown holding his flayed skin—and Saint Peter clutching the keys of heaven, surrounded by other apostles. The composition reflects the fresco’s intense drama, with twisting figures and powerful anatomy that embody the emotional and spiritual fervor of the Counter-Reformation era. Michelangelo’s *Last Judgment* marked...
About the Artist
Michelangelo Buonarroti|Domenico del Barbiere · 1475–1564
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475–1564) stands as the quintessential figure of the Italian High Renaissance, a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet whose mastery across disciplines embodied the era's humanist ideals. Born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese within the Republic of Florence to a modest family—his father, Lodovico di Buonarroti Simoni, served as a minor magistrate—Michelang...