Sistine Chapel ceiling Section reference. Michelangelo wrote a poem describing the arduous conditions under which he worked The overt subject matter of the ceiling is the doctrine of humanity's need for Salvation as offered by God through Jesus. It is a visual metaphor of Humankind's need for a covenant with God. The Old Covenant of the Children of Israel through Moses and the New Covenant through Christ had already been represented around the walls of the chapel. Some experts, including Benjamin Blech and Vatican art historian Enrico Bruschini, have also noted less overt subject matter, which they describe as being "concealed" and "forbidden."
Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting affirmation has been likened by Ono to the intimidating stature of a cathedral. The relationship between "Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting" and Ono's 1964 work "Cut Piece" was extensively critiqued by James M. Harding in his essay "Between Material and Matrix: Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece" and the Unmaking of Collage" in his 2012 book of essays, "Cutting Performances: Collage Events, Feminist Artists, and the American Avant-Garde". Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting is a 1966 conceptual artwork by the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The work is made from paper, glass, a metal frame, a metal chain, a magnifying glass, and a painted