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The Persian Sibyl

Sistine Chapel ceiling. The Persian Sibyl, veiled, holds her book close and reads — the oldest of the five, her vision hidden.

The Persian Sibyl by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting Isaiah 11:1 — View full resolutionPublic domain via Wikimedia Commons. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564).Source

Depicted passages

Isaiah 11:1-2Primary

Portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti

About Michelangelo Buonarroti

1475-1564 · Italian

Italian, Caprese 1475–1564 Rome

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