Figures from the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - Adamo Scultori

The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund

"Figures from the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel" by Adamo Scultori (1550/65) 12 engravings in black on cream laid paper, tipped onto album sheet.

Commentary

"Figures from the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel" by Adamo Scultori (1550/65) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most of the expressive work. Themes to notice include engraving. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Adamo Scultori is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Adamo Scultori (Italian, c. The work is cataloged within a Italy cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as engraving, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (12 engravings in black on cream laid paper, tipped onto album sheet) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Sheets (approx.): 15 × 11 cm (5 15/16 × 4 3/8 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include engraving. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/271558

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data