Among the most famous works of the Renaissance is Michelangelo Buonarroti’s work titled The Creation of Adam, which is featured on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy in 1512. 

The painting is one of the most recognizable works in human history and portrays the moment that God created the first man, Adam, according to the Biblical account of Genesis.

The painting is remarkably well-preserved and was done using fresco, which was widely popular among artists in that time who worked on murals.

The rest of Michaelangelo’s work on the chapel ceiling features other instances from Biblical accounts, but the central feature of the entire masterpiece is The Creation of Adam.

The bodily figures of both Adam and God are anatomically correct and proportional to the point of perfection. Many who have analyzed the work have noted that the shapes of the flowing red cloth outlining God are anatomically correct to that of a human brain, as well as the uterus, which is said to indicate the original miracle of life.

The image has remained one of the most iconic scenes in existence.