Five hundred years after Michelangelo Buonarroti painted it on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the “Creation of Adam” stands as one of the world’s most famous artworks. But in 1508, when Pope Julius II offered Michelangelo the job, the artist tried to pass. Michelangelo repeatedly explained to the pope that he considered himself a … Continue reading A History of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel