the creation of adam detail michelangeloThis is the emblematic detail of Michelangelo's work. This relative symmetry reminds us that man is created in the image of God. The index finger of Adam, on the left, and that of God, on the right, are approaching each other but remain separated by a short distance, which suggests that it materializes the separation between God and Adam. In fact, her right arm reaches out to man to give the spark of life. The work can be seen in its entirety in The