\qj \b0 \i0 The prophet Joel is in the vault, on the left of \b \i \cf4 \ATXht1051 Noah's drunkenness\b0 \i0 \cf0 \ATXht0 ; his link with this scene seems to be determined by the symbol of the \b \cf4 \ATXht72200 vine\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 . In fact, the Prophet h
ad announced to \b \cf4 \ATXht70900 Israel\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 the destruction of the vines and crop - a divine punishment for the unfaithfullness of his people to whom a promise of abundance followed, a sign of God's mercy. \par
An impressive meditative e
xpression of this old person touched by a wind which seems to be the one of the breath of God's wisdom.\par