The Sistine Chapel and the Creation of AdamMichelangelo(1475-1564)The Sistine Chapel and above all the fresco of the Creation of Adam are treasures for the world of art, Michelangelo the creator brought his discipline of sculpting the frescoes and the human silhouette into painting. The history of the Sistine Chapel begins with the building itself, built in 1473 under the supervision of Giovannino de Dolci. It is located in the Vatican, which is almost like the capital of Catholicism. The Vatican is the seat of the Pope and the College of Cardinals. The chapel is famous nowadays for being the conclave of cardinals, where the new pope is voted and elected. The main attraction of the Chapel today is the ceiling painted by the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo. It takes its name from the pope who commissioned the project to Pope Sixtus IV. Although Pope Julius II was the pope who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the famous ceiling fresco. For such an important building, the Sistine Chapel is remarkably simple on the outside: a tall, block-shaped, rectangular brick building with no ornamentation. future renowned artist Michelangelo.” At thirty-three, Michelangelo was the most gifted and sought-after sculptor in all of Europe. It was Julius II... at the beginning of 1505, he ordered the young sculptor to come to Rome” (Roma.info,2012). Michelangelo Di Lodoivico Buonarroti Simoni born March 6, 1475. Being one of the first names you think of when you are here in the Renaissance, Michelangelo was born in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany. Michelangelo's talent may have been due to the move from his hometown to the essential Renaissance.. .... in the center of the card ...... is also called “Adam's Endowment”. This name is a clue that Michelangelo left a code in the fresco. This website goes on to describe additional reasons found by Frank Lynn Meshberger http://www.wellcorps.com/Explaining-The-Hidden-Meaning-Of-Michelangelos-Creation-of-Adam.htmlIn conclusion of this research paper I believed they gained a new and better appreciation of Renaissance art. The period of great revolutions in art form and style is now one of my all-time favorites. The Artist who has now become a hero for me is Michelangelo. The Sistine Chapel is truly a place of great importance for art from around the world. By dissecting and analyzing the fresco it was easier to notice the intersection of disciplines. Great detail was applied to the stone sculpture with the help of hand and brush to reveal the beauty of the human body.