Part 1 of 5 · freeIntroduction
Between 1508 and 1512, Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. At its center sits The Creation of Adam: God reaches out, Adam wakes.
It is the high point of the Cinquecento, the Italian 16th century.
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- 2A papal commission
- 3Fresco, a battle
- 4Fingers that never touch
- 5Legacy
Open-book quiz9 questions whose answers are in the text.
Glossary13 terms explained in a tap.
30 languagesThe same course, from French to Japanese.





