Ezekiel c. 18th century

Curator: Take a look at this print, "Ezekiel," by Domenico Cunego. It reproduces Michelangelo's fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. What strikes you immediately? Editor: It has this overwhelming sense of grandeur. The architectural details, the figures... it's all so monumental, even in this smaller, reproduced form. I am also feeling how the artist gives a lot of importance to the male body. Curator: Absolutely. Cunego captures the sheer power of Michelangelo's original, that celebration of the human form. Knowing the social context of the time, the male body was more valued than other representations. What do you make of Ezekiel himself? Editor: I think he’s presented as this powerful figure, a prophet who dares to challenge authority, his scroll hinting at profound and perhaps uncomfortable truths. Curator: It's amazing how a print can evoke such a sense of awe and contemplation, still prompting us to consider power, faith, and the human condition. Editor: Indeed. It also reminds us that art is always in conversation, always being reinterpreted and re-contextualized through different lenses.