Scenes from the Book of Genesis

on the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by

Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1508-1512

Fr. Michael Brizio, IMC

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The Separation of Light from Darkness

The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Vegetation

Detail of the Face of God

The Separation of Land and Water

The Creation of Adam

The Creation of Eve

The Downfall of Adam and Eve

The Great Flood

Detail from the Great Flood

The sacrifice of Noah after the Flood

The Drunkenness of Noah