The Persian Sibyl; from the series of Prophets and Sibyls in the Sistine Chapel
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Giorgio Ghisi|Michelangelo Buonarroti
Artist bio: Italian, Mantua ca. 1520–1582 Mantua|Italian, Caprese 1475–1564 Rome
Artist role: Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian
Date: 1570–75
Medium: Engraving; first state of three (BLL)
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 21 15/16 × 16 1/4 in. (55.8 × 41.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Goodwin M. Breinin, 1984
Accession year: 1984
Tags: Men|Male Nudes|Sibyl