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| The Creation of Adam | |
|---|---|
| Creazione di Adamo (Italian) | |
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| Artist | Michelangelo |
| Year | c. 1512 |
| Type | Fresco |
| Medium | Ceiling plaster |
| Dimensions | 280 cm × 570 cm (9 ft 2 in × 18 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Location | Sistine Chapel, Vatican City |
The Creation of Adam (Italian: Creazione di Adamo), also known as The Creation of Man,[2]: plate 54 is a fresco painting by Italian artist Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted c. 1508–1512.[3] It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God gives life to Adam, the first man. The fresco is part of a complex iconographic scheme and is chronologically the fourth in the series of panels depicting episodes from Genesis.
The painting has been reproduced in countless imitations and parodies.[4] Michelangelo's Creation of Adam is one of the most replicated religious paintings of all time.[5]
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