This elegant commemorative stamp was issued by Vatican City in 1964 to mark the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s death (1564–1964). The design reproduces Michelangelo’s fresco of the Prophet Joel from the Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican. The detailed line engraving captures the sculptural strength and contemplative expression characteristic of Michelangelo’s figures. Inscribed “Profeta Joele – Cappella Sistina”, it honors the artist’s monumental biblical vision.

• Designer: C. Dąbrowska

• Engraver: S. Vana

• Denomination: 150 Lire

• Theme: Michelangelo / Sistine Chapel / Religious Art / Renaissance Masters