Orvieto, Italy: Signorelli's Masterpiece

05018 Orvieto TR, Italia

Orvieto is a hilltop city in Umbria, perched dramatically on a plateau of volcanic tufa rock above the Paglia valley. Its Gothic cathedral, the Duomo, is one of the finest in Italy, and inside it holds a treasure that draws art historians from around the world: the Chapel of San Brizio.

This video focuses on Luca Signorelli's frescoes in that chapel, painted between 1499 and 1504. The cycle depicting the Last Judgment, the Resurrection of the Dead, and the Reign of the Antichrist is considered a direct precursor to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. Viewers can expect a close look at Signorelli's muscular figures, vivid narrative scenes, and the unsettling power of his apocalyptic vision.