A Kabbalistic Reading of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
The Sistine Chapel Ceiling reflects Renaissance Christian immersion in Kabbalah by replicating, in its nine central Genesis “histories” and its lunettes and pendentives beneath, the Kabbalistic matrix of nine supernal Sefirot and one terrestrial Sefira. The Renaissance Christian Kabbalist and papal...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Oslo Library
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Acta ad Archaeologiam et Artium Historiam Pertinentia |
| Online Access: | https://journals.uio.no/acta/article/view/5686 |