This piece of art is titled The Creation of Adam is a fresco painting done by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. It is 4th in a series of paintings done by Michelangelo telling the story of Genesis. This picture represents God "breathing" life into Adam at the beginning of time. There are quite a few things that stand out about this picture to me. One is the use of the earth tone colors. Michelangelo uses really subtle colors in this painting and it's done brilliantly. Another thing that captures my attention is all the little children surrounding God. Who are these little children? Are they future humans? I don't know, but I find it an interesting thing to put in a painting. This painting is amazingly beautiful because it signifies the start of human life. Although, we are destined to fail many times, human life is still a beautiful thing to hold.
this painting is very beautiful. the colors that you have pointed out set the mood for the viewers and how they interpret this painting. i for one feel that the fingers touching shows how close god is to each of us, but we just cant reach out and touch him. this is a big part of faith and how we have to trust his readings. this painting has a lot to offer in a good way.
ReplyDeletei agree, this painting is beautiful. i think the most intriguing characteristic is the children surrounding God. i think you're right about Michelangelo using children to represent future. I think it's also interesting because Adam's kind of thought of as the "father" of all people, and the children are watching him... so it's sort of like his children are watching him be created... like the circle of life, in a way. i feel like there's a lot more one could get out of this painting, but that's my spin on it.
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