The Creation of Adam

by Michelangelo Buonarroti, (1508-12)

"then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground,
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;
and man became a living being. "
Genesis 2.7.

The story:-
(1) the creation of the Universe: Genesis.1.1-2.4.
(2) The garden of Eden: Genesis 2.5-25.

The Transfiguration. Creation of Adam, Michelangelo - Detail.

Fresco, Michelangelo Buonarrotti, 1508-12, Sistine, Vatican.
Illustration - "Michelangelo", by Kirsten Bradbury. Paragon, 2001.
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