What the Sistine Chapel Ceiling Represents
dimension onto dimension, and the images therein are of Old Testament prophets and pagan sibyls -- both of whom, according to the Roman Catholic tradition, foretold the coming of Christ. Thus, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is painted to commemorate the pre-History of Christ -- the back story, so to speak, of Christian salvation. Just as one can study the architecture framework of a building to understand how it stands upright, so too one can study the painted panels of the Sistine ceiling to understand the Church and how it came into existence. The historical context in which… Continue Reading...
