Creation of Adam

When Bishop Giovio looked up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the 1520’s he couldn’t work it out. He said, “Among the most important figures is that of an old man, in the middle of the ceiling, who is represented in the act of flying through the air.” In this program we explore the mind of Michelangelo and the limitless power of God.

When Bishop Giovio looked up at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the 1520’s he couldn’t work it out. He said, “Among the most important figures is that of an old man, in the middle of the ceiling, who is represented in the act of flying through the air.” In this program we explore the mind of Michelangelo and the limitless power of God.  

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