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The Creation of Adam, a panel of the painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City, Rome by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE). Made 1508-12 CE.
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Mendoza, A. d. (2020, August 17). The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12580/the-creation-of-adam-by-michelangelo/
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Mendoza, Alonso de. "The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 17, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12580/the-creation-of-adam-by-michelangelo/.
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Mendoza, Alonso de. "The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Aug 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12580/the-creation-of-adam-by-michelangelo/. Web. 05 Jul 2025.
