The Execution of Haman

This print features a detail from Michelangelo’s fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Represented is Haman, the condemned persecutor of the Jews, from the Book of Esther. Prints of Michelangelo’s paintings were popular among tourists visiting Rome, and were available also in other Italian cities, including Venice.

The Execution of Haman

This print features a detail from Michelangelo’s fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Represented is Haman, the condemned persecutor of the Jews, from the Book of Esther. Prints of Michelangelo’s paintings were popular among tourists visiting Rome, and were available also in other Italian cities, including Venice.