An Analysis of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam

An Analysis of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam
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An Analysis of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam
Michelangelo is known as one of the greatest artists. One of his famous works of art is the Creation of Adam that is found on the Sistine Chapel ceiling (Afshar & Afshar, 2015). The art shows how the creator of the universe, God, breathes life into the first man he created. There are different explanations and comments from people about the art. For instance, some believe that the touch of God's finger breathes life into Adam. On the other hand, others believe that the touch did not breathe life. Instead, it breathed intellect into Adam, and while some groups believe that the touch had a spiritual impact on Adam. There are also different analyses from several scholars about the different parts of the painting. Every professional shows their view on the piece of art. In this paper, I will analyze Michelangelo's Creation of Adam by figuring out how religious convictions fasten theological reflection. Reflection on religious work plays a vital role in the comprehension of the Christian faith in God. This is made possible by the engagement of work of art within both aesthetic and theological frameworks. In addition, the analysis will augment understanding and appreciation of the role of art in theology as well as the wider aspect of learning and knowledge sharing in both art and religion. Focusing on Michelangelo's piece of artwork shows how to work sprout from extensive religious convictions.
Initially, the art, together with other few arts were limited to the Twelve Apostles. However, as Michelangelo painted many figures from the book of Genesis and other Old Testament stores, he expanded the whole concept of how to work. It took him four years to fill the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel with decorations (Afshar & Afshar, 2015). Most of the work was done in hostile conditions on the 60-foot high scaffold. What most people do not know about the artist is that he was primarily a sculptor with little knowledge of tempera painting on panels. However, he had limited experience in painting using true fresco. Despite his challenges in painting, his works on the Sistine ceiling are considered as the Genesis Fresco, which homes the Creation of Adam. The art is regarded as Renaissance art and one of the best and fines Renaissance paintings of the 16th century.
Painting Contrast
The artist uses different colours in his painting. He mixes his colours with black and white to improve the contrast range for the colours he uses in the art. This technique made the lighter parts of the painting to be almost white and de-saturated. When compared to the Doni Holy painting, the Creation of Adam looks faded. The artist uses a wide range of luminance to create a vivid level of shading. Over the years, the artist has been thrilling withdrawing, and this made him useless colour in his art.
The debate about Michelangelo's use of colour has been extreme. For instance, his colour choice was criticized by Venetians in the 16th century for being unsuitable. Critics compared the lighting conditions of the art, both then and now, which helped them argue their criticism. When adding colour, th...