Comments on: Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling, The Prophet Joel http://artandcritique.com/michelangelo-the-sistine-chapel-ceiling-the-prophet-joel/ Critical articles on artists from various periods, including contemporary daily/frequent painters. Art interpretation guide. Art Reviews. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: elijah http://artandcritique.com/michelangelo-the-sistine-chapel-ceiling-the-prophet-joel/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 elijah Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:34:25 +0000 http://artandcritique.com/2007/10/19/michelangelo-the-sistine-chapel-ceiling-the-prophet-joel/#comment-1032 Thank you for the comment. This article includes both a straightforward and a flipped print of the original -- a feature which I think is actually conducive to a learning process and a better understanding of the work. In fact, if I am not mistaken, the artist employed a similar flipping technique while painting several of the <em>Ignudi</em>, simply reverting the carton before applying it to the plaster. "Low tech" maybe, but just as effective. Regardless, I doubt that without the context of the entire ceiling the direction of the figure can have a serious confusing effect. For those interested in the exact position of the prophets, here's a link to an excellent wiki article on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling</a> Thank you for the comment. This article includes both a straightforward and a flipped print of the original — a feature which I think is actually conducive to a learning process and a better understanding of the work. In fact, if I am not mistaken, the artist employed a similar flipping technique while painting several of the Ignudi, simply reverting the carton before applying it to the plaster. “Low tech” maybe, but just as effective.

Regardless, I doubt that without the context of the entire ceiling the direction of the figure can have a serious confusing effect. For those interested in the exact position of the prophets, here’s a link to an excellent wiki article on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sistine_Chapel_ceiling

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