Art, Trent, and Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment”

Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s most famous paintings, completed in 1542. Greatly admired, it was also criticized for the frontal nudity of some of the figures. Twenty-two years later, 1564, the nudity was painted over, an action attributed to the Council o...

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Autore principale: O'Malley, John W. 1927-2022 (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: MDPI [2012]
In: Religions
Anno: 2012, Volume: 3, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 344-356
Altre parole chiave:B lascivious
B Council of Trent
B Charles de Guise
B Catherine de’ Medici
B Michelangelo
B Iconoclasm
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Riepilogo:Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s most famous paintings, completed in 1542. Greatly admired, it was also criticized for the frontal nudity of some of the figures. Twenty-two years later, 1564, the nudity was painted over, an action attributed to the Council of Trent, 1545-1563. To what extent is that attribution correct?
ISSN:2077-1444
Comprende:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel3020344