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Great Artworks in History: Michelangelo’s ‘Creation of Adam’

One of Michelangelo’s greatest works, The Creation of Adam, is a fresco that forms a part of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling illustrating the Biblical story of creation from the Book of Genesis where God breathes life into the first man, Adam. While it might only be a small part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, something ...

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Cropped view of a portion of the Sistine Chapel showing Michelangelo's fresco, 'The Creation of Adam.'