Analysis Of The Creation Of Adam 1512
Michelangelo: The Creation of Adam 1512
Michelangelo painted The Creation of Adam in 1512 to be the "centerpiece" for the Sistine Chapel and for Pope Julius II. The focal point of the piece are God and Adam's fingers, which are just a few centimeters apart. The suspense of the creation of mankind with a touch instantly draws the eyes to the area. As you look at the piece, your eyes flow from the fingers to the perceived appearance of God and his white cloak, which seems to be swirling around. God also has all of these figures around him, which are supposed to be depicted as angels. One of the surrounding figures stands out displaying more feminine features than the rest. This woman protected by God's left arm is thought to be Eve or the Virgin Mary. After you are drawn to the old bearded and ripped version of God, your eyes are drawn all the way back across the piece to this very muscular man kind of lounging on the ground, which is Adam.
In this painting, Michelangelo uses very …show more content…
The right side has more figures that are a little smaller, while the left side only contains one figure but also has a large piece of land in the background balancing out the mural. Adam seems to be a little bit larger than the rest of the figures helping to balance out the painting. The painting is obviously asymmetrical but is still balanced because of the proportion and sizing of everything in the piece. The top half of the painting is heavy compared to the bottom. On the right-side, God and the angels are floating leaving the right bottom half to only have a few legs and part of a green scarf. The bottom left has Adam's lower half, making the entire bottom lightly used. The top has God and Adam's upper half with most of the figures surrounding God. The top half also includes the main focal point of the panting. These components just make the top half more
Michelangelo painted The Creation of Adam in 1512 to be the "centerpiece" for the Sistine Chapel and for Pope Julius II. The focal point of the piece are God and Adam's fingers, which are just a few centimeters apart. The suspense of the creation of mankind with a touch instantly draws the eyes to the area. As you look at the piece, your eyes flow from the fingers to the perceived appearance of God and his white cloak, which seems to be swirling around. God also has all of these figures around him, which are supposed to be depicted as angels. One of the surrounding figures stands out displaying more feminine features than the rest. This woman protected by God's left arm is thought to be Eve or the Virgin Mary. After you are drawn to the old bearded and ripped version of God, your eyes are drawn all the way back across the piece to this very muscular man kind of lounging on the ground, which is Adam.
In this painting, Michelangelo uses very …show more content…
The right side has more figures that are a little smaller, while the left side only contains one figure but also has a large piece of land in the background balancing out the mural. Adam seems to be a little bit larger than the rest of the figures helping to balance out the painting. The painting is obviously asymmetrical but is still balanced because of the proportion and sizing of everything in the piece. The top half of the painting is heavy compared to the bottom. On the right-side, God and the angels are floating leaving the right bottom half to only have a few legs and part of a green scarf. The bottom left has Adam's lower half, making the entire bottom lightly used. The top has God and Adam's upper half with most of the figures surrounding God. The top half also includes the main focal point of the panting. These components just make the top half more