Michelangelo (5) 미켈란젤로
Michelangelo Buonarroti 1475 – 1564
Josiah, Jechoniah and Shealtiel
fresco (215 × 430 cm) — 1508-1512
Michelangelo Buonarroti biography
This work is linked to Matthew 1:11
Matthew 1 - New Testament
The Gospel According to Saint Matthew 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and
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Josiah (Josias) became king of Judah in 649 BC, at the age of eight. Jeremiah considered him to be the last relevant king. He is also mentioned as one of Jesus' ancestors.
According to Matthew he was the father of Jechonias (Jec(h)oniah), the father of Shealtiel (Salathiel).
The man to the right is probably Josiah, with Jechonias on his lap. The woman to the left is the mother, holding another child of Josiah's. Shealtiel is depicted in the triangle above this lunette.
It is unknown why the woman looks so scared.
In the next lunette Michelangelo showed Zerubbabel, Shealtiel's son.