It illustrates the Biblical story from the Book of Genesis in which God the Father breathes life into Adam, the first man,
The similar poses of God and Adam may reflect the fact that, according to Genesis 1:27, God created man in His own image.
Adam may seem lifeless, but his eyes are open, thus we can assume he is alive. So, There may be an additional meaning to the painting, given the fact that Michelangelo was an expert in the anatomy of the human body. In 1990 a physician named Frank Lynn Meshberger.The gynecologist believed that the cloak surrounding God was in fact made into the image of the brain., There are also other possibility , that God gave 'spirit' to Adam, in essence, a 'reason for being.' It was in this 'healing touch' that I believe God encouraged Adam to go with Eve into the world. …show more content…
Was it life or intelligence? I’ll introduce a third theory.
Of the more than 300 figures painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, none is more controversial than the "Creation of Adam" (1510). This is the fourth central story in the nine stories of Genesis. In Genesis 1:27 from the Old Testament in the Bible, it states, "God created man in His own image."
In the "Creation of Adam," God is cloaked and surrounded by angels and Eve. God as Creator points his index finger towards a naked Adam, symbolizing innocence.
Adam may seem lifeless, but his eyes are open, thus we can assume he is alive. So what does God give to Adam if not life?
One theory was presented twenty years ago by Dr. Frank Lynn Meshberger of St. John’s Medical Center in Anderson, Indiana. The gynecologist believed that the cloak surrounding God was in fact made into the image of the
The similar poses of God and Adam may reflect the fact that, according to Genesis 1:27, God created man in His own image.
Adam may seem lifeless, but his eyes are open, thus we can assume he is alive. So, There may be an additional meaning to the painting, given the fact that Michelangelo was an expert in the anatomy of the human body. In 1990 a physician named Frank Lynn Meshberger.The gynecologist believed that the cloak surrounding God was in fact made into the image of the brain., There are also other possibility , that God gave 'spirit' to Adam, in essence, a 'reason for being.' It was in this 'healing touch' that I believe God encouraged Adam to go with Eve into the world. …show more content…
Was it life or intelligence? I’ll introduce a third theory.
Of the more than 300 figures painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, none is more controversial than the "Creation of Adam" (1510). This is the fourth central story in the nine stories of Genesis. In Genesis 1:27 from the Old Testament in the Bible, it states, "God created man in His own image."
In the "Creation of Adam," God is cloaked and surrounded by angels and Eve. God as Creator points his index finger towards a naked Adam, symbolizing innocence.
Adam may seem lifeless, but his eyes are open, thus we can assume he is alive. So what does God give to Adam if not life?
One theory was presented twenty years ago by Dr. Frank Lynn Meshberger of St. John’s Medical Center in Anderson, Indiana. The gynecologist believed that the cloak surrounding God was in fact made into the image of the