This beautiful fresco by Michelangelo Is considered the most famous and widely know part of the celing of the Sistine Chaple (painted circa 1512- 4th panel). This part of the fresco is believed to depict the narrative of the book of Genisis in which God gives the spark of life to to Adam (The first man). Actually, according to the Bible scripture God actually BREATHS the life into Adam...but many errors have been depicted in Michelangelo's works (according to theorist it is one of Michelangelo's most popular traits, which in turn makes his pieces stronger) The point where Adam and Gods fingers are almost touching is essentually God giving Adam life, I like that Michelangelo didnt need to put a spark or some type of light between the fingers to show the magnitude of this moment in time, the whole piece itself depicts that at its fullest. The divine energy of God is depited in God's flowing hair and beard, and also to me it shows the power and strong effect this moment will have on the world.
To me this piece (although inaccurate according to the bible) is very powerful overall, it hasa sence of power and movement like we are watching the moment actually happen in from of us (thanks to the swirling angles, the flowing rob, and the swaying of God's hair and beard). When i look at this piece it makes me want to stare at it like im waiting for there fingers to touch and to see what happens afterward. Michelangelo definetly knew what he was doing when he painted this section of the fresco.
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