Sistine Chapel ceiling
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The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in fresco by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is a cornerstone work of High Renaissance art.
The interior of the Sistine Chapel showing the ceiling in relation to the other frescoes. Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam is near the top of the photo.
The ceiling as it may have looked before Michelangelo painted it
Hypothetical reconstruction of the first project for the tomb of Julius II (1505) according to an interpretation by Adriano Marinazzo (2018)
Michelangelo's structural sketch (Archivio Buonarroti, XIII, 175v) overlaid on the Chapel ceiling
The Creation of Adam
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The Creation of Adam, also known as The Creation of Man, is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted 1508–1512. It illustrates the Bi
Sistine Chapel ceiling
…setting for papal conclaves and many other important services. Central to the ceiling decoration are nine scenes from the Book of Genesis, including The Creation of Adam. The complex design includes several sets of figures, some clothed and some nude, allowing Michelangelo to demonstrate his skill in depicting the human…
Michelangelo Creation of Adam
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel; the work took approximately four years to complete (1508–1512). Between (top and bottom respectively) The Creation of Eve and Separation of Land and Water this fresco can be seen.
God (right) is depicted as a white-bearded man.
Adam