Painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, The Erythraean Sibyl represents one of antiquity’s legendary prophetesses, here envisioned with monumental strength and grace. Draped in a sculptural cascade of robes, she turns mid-motion, her gaze fixed on the open book of prophecy as a putto crowns her with a laurel. Her powerful physique and poised intellect symbolize the union of divine insight and human understanding. Michelangelo’s mastery of anatomy and form infuses the figure with dynamic tension, elevating her as both oracle and icon within this grand theological cycle.