Sistine Chapel

Yesterday we beheld the glories of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo was an indisputable genius, even though I don't count him among my favorite artists. His vision was original, his execution virtually flawless. Jonah appears 3-D, his legs seeming to hang down from the ceiling. The recent restoration of the frescoes revealed the colors as Michelangelo painted them, and they are gorgeous--the greens, oranges, blues and golds in particular. In the Creation of Adam, Michelangelo gave God a beautiful green scarf that flies in wind below him. I loved the energetic posture of Ezekial and the lyricism of the Libyan Sybil. Even though blue preponderates in The Last Judgment, the blue in Mary's dress manages to pop out. We also saw the School of Athens--more later.