His Most Famous Painting - (The Creation of Adam) - Michelangelo

His Most Famous Painting - (The Creation of Adam) - Michelangelo
By Annette Labedzki

Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni or Michelangelo Buonarroti or simply Michelangelo was a force to reckon with in the field of art. His 'Renaissance' painting "The creation of Adam" has been a defining stream in the art world. Created around 1511, the painting illustrates a Biblical story from the Book of Genesis that discourses the God's creation of the first man, Adam, on earth. The 480 cm × 230 cm (189.0" × 90.6") mural adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at Vatican City, Italy.

"The Creation of Adam" focuses on two characters, God and Adam. God is shown as a passive bearded man, shrouded in a loose robe, reaching out to the other naked man, Adam, on the lower left corner. The outstretched arms and the hairline gap between the fingers of God and Adam, in an almost mirroring pose, instantly creates an implicit yet powerful & forceful interest in the viewer's mind. You are left comprehending and to some extent imagining the process of Adam receiving a spark like magic from God's finger that will put life in him.

God, supported by angels, cloaked in shawls against a pink background, which is shaped like a brain, is believed to demonstrate the process and the plan of God's genesis, focusing on the fact that man's creation was in the 'likeness of God.' The woman placed near God is referred to as Eve. Michelangelo might have tried representing the process of human existence, endured by a woman, with the help of a green ribbon flowing through her, symbolizing a freshly cut umbilical cord.

Of the two figures behind God's shoulders, the one on the right with brown-black hair signifies the Holy Spirit, while the one of the left represents Jesus' divine nature. Interestingly enough, Jesus' human nature is also reflected, as the God is seen resting his fingers on Jesus' (human nature) shoulder. It is also believed that Michelangelo's masterpiece, "The Creation of Adam," depicting the promising onset of human relationship, may have been inspired by a medieval hymn, 'Veni Creator Spiritus.'

A study by a physician named Frank Lynn Meshberger, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1990, states that the shape drawn behind the God in Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam," is an anatomically precise image of the human brain. It includes the anatomical details, such as frontal lobe, optic chiasm, brain stem, pituitary gland, and the major sulci of the cerebrum. It startles the art fraternity on how a 'Renaissance' painter delved to obtain the delicate facts & precision on the anatomy of the human brain.

Annette Labedzki received her BFA at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. She has more than 25 years experience. She is the founder and developer of an online art gallery featuring original art from all over the world. It is a great site for art collectors to buy original art. Is is also a venue for artists to display and sell their art . Artists can join for free and their image upload is unlimited. Please visit the website at http://www.Labedzki-Art.comAnnette has bonus offers on her work only. Buy 2 paintings of any size and receive 1 painting of your choice for free of equal size and value. SHIPPING IS FREE IN CANADA AND US ON SMALLER ITEMSPlease feel free to subscribe to her newsletter at http://www.Labedzki-Art.com

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