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Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1508–1512

Michelangelo’s fresco from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted c. 1508–1512, is one in a series portraying biblical stories and characters.
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Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1508–1512

Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1508–1512

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Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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