The Sistine Ceiling (part 2) - The Nine Main Scenes from the Book of Genesis

Amuze Art Lecture #49: This is the second video in a series about the Sistine Chapel, which Michelangelo painted between 1508 and 1512. It discusses the nine main scenes from the Book of Genesis.

Part 1 discusses the design of the 12,000 square feet ceiling:    • The Sistine Ceiling (part 1) - The De...  

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Fresco Technique
2:50 The Great Flood
5:05 The Drunkenness of Noah
5:40 The Sacrifice of Noah
6:40 Temptation and Expulsion
8:53 The Creation of Eve
9:55 The Creation of Adam
11:36 God Divides the Water from the Earth
12:29 God Creates the Sun and Planets
12:55 God Divides Light from Darkness
13:57 Conclusion

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Music: Heavenly by Aakash Gandhi
Image credits: Design of the Sistine Ceiling (CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Si...)