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Creation of Adam: The Ceiling Art of Michelangelo

Creation of Adam was representative of the important part of Michelangelo's frescoes.

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Creation of Adam: The Ceiling Art of Michelangelo

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  1. CreationofAdam:TheCeilingArtofMichelangelo ImageResource:Oil Painting Reprodutions–Artisoo.com CreationofAdamwasrepresentativeoftheimportantpartof Michelangelo'sfrescoes.BecauseofhisreputationinFlorence,RomePope JuliusIIinvitedhimtoparticipateinbuildingthePopetomb.In1508,hewas forcedtoagreetopaintontheSistineChapelceiling.Hewasindignantat thattime,unexpectedlythisfrescoeslaterbecamethegreatestmasterpiecein hislife.TheCreationofAdamandtheotherSistineChapelpanelsarethemes thatfrequentlyusedinreligiouspaintingsofalltime. TheareaofSistineChapelceilingis500squaremeters,isoneofthelargest frescoesinarthistory.Michelangelocontinuouslypaintedninedifferentsizes religiouspaintingsaccordingtotheframeofarchitectureinthecentralpartof thehall,thesepaintingsaretakendirectlyfromstoriesinthebible, Thegiantfrescoescostmorethanfouryearstocomplete.Because Michelangelohadtopaintthefrescoeswithhisfaceupforsoalongtimethat hisneckbecamestiffandhadtoreadlettersupabovehishead.Creationof Adamwasthemostoutstandingpaintingamongthefrescoes.Inthepainting, Adam'sbodywasrobustandfullofpower,showingtheartist’s extraordinaryartistryonthebasisofreality,givingpeopleinspirationofhis contemporaries. CreationofAdamisthemosttouchingsceneintheentireceilingpainting.It doesnotdirectlydepictthemomenttheGodcreatingAdam,butdescribesthe minutethatthedivinesparkisabouttotouchAdam:God,flyingfromthesky, pointshisfingertowardAdamsoastopassthesoultoAdam.Hisupperbody slightlyliftsupduetothearrivaloftheGodandtheeyestellhisdesiretoget

  2. wisdomandstrength.HislefthandisslowlyreachedouttotheGod.This dramaticmomentmakesthepeopleandGodwonderfullytogetherand triggersoursenseofawe. Onthetoprightofthepaintingisawiseelder,surroundedbyangels,is flyingtoAdam;andonthelowerleftcornerofthepaintingisthenakedAdam leaningonagreenhill.Duringthecreationofthispainting,Michelangelo changedtheoriginalstoryslightly.Intheoriginalstory,thegodblowsthesoul toAdambutthesepaintingchangesthisplottotheGodpointshisfingerto AdamandAdamreachesouthishandtotheGod.Adamseemsjustwakeup, lookingupattheGod.Michelangelowasveryclever.Heforeverpreservedthe littledistancebetweenthemtwo.Thisenablestheaudiencetocompletethis storybytheirimagination. Artisoo Oil Painting Blog Reference: http://www.artisoo.com/OilPaintingBlog/creation-of-adam-by-michelangelo-buonarroti/

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