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The Creation of Adam
Michelangelo
Genesis 1–3
The Story in the Art
Michelangelo interprets creation and the fall with attention to the grandeur of creation, the dignity of the human figure, and the fracture introduced by disobedience. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.
Compare other artists on this theme: William Blake: The Ancient of DaysWilliam Blake: Elohim Creating AdamWilliam Blake: The Creation of EveLucas Cranach the Elder: Adam and EveAlbrecht Dürer: Adam and EvePeter Paul Rubens: The Fall of ManTintoretto: The Creation of the AnimalsRaphael: The Creation of the AnimalsMasaccio: The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden