The artwork, titled “The Ancestors of Christ: Achim, Eliud,” was created by the renowned artist Michelangelo in the year 1512. This fresco, measuring 215 x 430 cm, belongs to the High Renaissance art movement and falls under the genre of religious painting. It is a part of the illustrious series known as the Sistine Chapel Paintings and is located in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican.
The artwork features a tableau that includes the central figures Achim and Eliud, with their names prominently inscribed on a plaque above them. Achim is depicted as an elderly, bearded figure seated on the left, draped in rich fabrics, gazing contemplatively to his right. Adjacent to him, on the right side, a maternal figure is seated, holding a child who is tenderly reaching towards her. The fresco displays exquisite detailing in the portrayal of the figures’ robes and the arch that frames them, demonstrating Michelangelo’s mastery of form and composition. The architectural elements of the archway and the window below contribute to the grandeur and solemnity of the scene, in keeping with its religious significance.
