FINALLY!! After so much searching, asking and wondering I finally found out what my favorite part of the Sistine Chapel means. The Libyan Sibyl is a noble lady, not a prophetess, closing the book on pre-Christian prophecy. They also pointed out the slight smile on her face. This is definitely the piece that I want tattooed on my forearm. You can see it here if you're wondering what I'm blabbing about: http://cgfa.dotsrc.org/michelan/p-michel20.htm
The thing that gets me is that despite the book being closed she still has an aire of happiness. And if that's not a way of living your life I don't know what is. That's why I want to get it. Sort