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A panel from ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The panel shows God creating the Sun, Moon and planets. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) and shows the story of Genesis from the Creation to the Great Flood.
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Original image by Michelangelo. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 15 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Michelangelo. (2020, September 15). God Creating the Sun, Moon & Planets, Sistine Chapel. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12753/god-creating-the-sun-moon--planets-sistine-chapel/
Chicago Style
Michelangelo. "God Creating the Sun, Moon & Planets, Sistine Chapel." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12753/god-creating-the-sun-moon--planets-sistine-chapel/.
MLA Style
Michelangelo. "God Creating the Sun, Moon & Planets, Sistine Chapel." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2020. Web. 30 Dec 2025.
