Sistine Chapel Ceiling: Creation of the Sun and Moon 1512

This fresco, "Creation of the Sun and Moon," is one of nine scenes from the Book of Genesis painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Completed in 1512, this scene shows God, a powerful figure with a long white beard, creating the sun and moon, with the earth's landscape below and figures of angels and prophets. The scene is a dynamic composition, filled with dramatic movement and powerful gestures that convey the divine power of creation.