MTCHAELANGELO BUONARROTI, born March 6, 1475, at Caprese on the upper Arno River; died at Rome, Feb.I8, 1564. Sculptor, Architect, Painter. Famous for statues in the Medici Chapel, Florence; Bacchus; the Pieta of the Vatican; David, Moses (among many others); for his work in the rebuilding of St. Peters Basilica; for his paintings in the Sistine Chapel, the ceiling and the Last Judgement.

THE PROPHET ISAIAS (ceiling-Sistine Chapel), called by Sacred Scripture the GREAT Prophet, because of his foretelling of the coming of Christ, the mysteries of the Redemption, the calling of the gentiles and the establishment of the Church. In Hebrew his name signifies "Salvation of the Lord". By Hebrew tradition he was of royal blood of Juda and was sawed in two, a martyr, by King Manasses, because he reproved the king's evil ways.

THE DELPHIC SIBYL (ceiling-Sistine Chapel). Sibylline Oracles is the name given to a collection of supposed prophecies widely circulated in antiquity, coming from 'divinely inspired' seeresses. Originally it was "THE Sibyl", in later times named ten sibyls: Persian, Libyan, Cimmerian, DELPHIC, Erythrean, Samarian, Cumean, Phrygian, of the Tiber and of the Hellespont. Because of their influence among pagans, Jews and later Christians wrote "Sibylline Oracles" to promote their doctrines. With the disappearance of paganism, these fell into disuse. The Sibyls in the Sistine Chapel "referred to Christ in her prophecies".

THE PROPHET JEREMIAH (ceiling- Sistine Chapel) was a native of Anathoth, a priestly city of the gibe of Benjamin, was a priest and was sanctified in his mother's womb to be a prophet. His name signifies "Great Before the Lord". He was a figure of Christ insomuch as he was persecuted for discharging his duty; his charity for his persecutors; and his violent death at their hands. According to Hebrew tradition he was stoned to death by the remnant of the Jews who had gone to Egypt.

THE PROPHET JOEL (ceiling- Sistine Chapel) whose name signifies "The Lord God" or "The Coming Down of God", prophesied in the Kingdom of Aida at the same time that Osee prophesied in the Kingdom of Israel. He foretold punishments coming on his people because of their sins, but comforts them with the prophecy of the coming of the Teacher of Justice, Christ, and the coming of the Holy Spirit.