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The Creation of Adam

» Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564)

Artist / Origin	Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, 1475–1564) Region: Europe
Date	ca. 1510 Period: 1400 CE - 1800 CE
Material	Fresco Medium: Painting
Location	The Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy
Credit	Courtesy of Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City, Italy/ Bridgeman Art Library

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