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Michelangelo Buonarroti, Creation of Eve, 1510
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Have a guess: what is the central panel on the Sistine Chapel ceiling? You probably thought it was the Creation of Adam. It isn’t. It’s the Creation of Eve.
Once you look at the panel, you can see why. Michelangelo gives this scene an unusual gravity. Look at the triangular composition. Adam lies low, heavy with sleep and close to the earth. Eve ri…
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