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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Creation_of_Adam
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Creation of Adam is a fresco by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted around 1508–1512.

It shows God reaching out to give life to Adam, the first man. The two almost-touching hands are among the most copied images in art.

History

Pope Julius II commissioned the ceiling in 1508. Michelangelo painted it over four years, mostly standing on scaffolding.

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The near-touching fingers of God and Adam are parodied and quoted everywhere, from film posters to emoji.

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