The Creation of Adam
work by Michelangelo
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Michelangelo: Creation of Adam
Creation of Adam, detail of the ceiling fresco by Michelangelo, 1508–12; in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" is a renowned fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Painted between 1508 and 1512, it depicts a scene from the Book of Genesis. The fresco illustrates the moment God gives life to Adam, the first man. This iconic image, with the near-touching fingers of God and Adam, symbolizes the divine spark of life being transmitted. It is part of a larger series of frescoes by Michelangelo that cover the chapel's ceiling, depicting various biblical narratives.1234
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