
This mosaic was modelled after the Libyan Sibyl painted by Michelangelo for the Sistine Chapel around 1511. Iacopo completed the work after three years during which he devoted his attention to the colour and tone of each stone, to find the exact match to the painting.
Stone, Wall hanging, Florence, Italy
Type
Wall hanging
This mosaic was modelled after the Libyan Sibyl painted by Michelangelo for the Sistine Chapel around 1511. Iacopo completed the work after three years during which he devoted his attention to the colour and tone of each stone, to find the exact match to the painting.
Stone, Wall hanging

Iacopo's father Bruno taught him the techniques of commesso fiorentino