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__Creation of Man__ -By: Michelangelo -Year: 1512 1. **3D**- It has clear a clear 3D view on Adam on the left. You can see the shadows on his torso and arm. 2. **Focal Point-** The clear focal point are the 2 hands about to meet from adam and God. God is wanting to inflict life into adam, The 1st man. 3. **Colo**r- The colors in this fresco painting are more bright than usual. All of the color wheel colors are used here. Blue, Red, and Yellow. Most of the colors are used alone, But also blended in different parts. 4. **Symbolism:** The hands of god and adam about to touch represent life. God wants inflict life into adam. 5. **Detail**- The muscle of adam looks like Michelangelo really studied the muscular system of the body. It is also very interesting to see different facial Expressions un the people behind God. Why i like this? This painting is said to be the best one in the Sistine Chapel. The hands of god and adam are the most iconic representation of man kind. The detail in the 2 hands are perfect. __Sistine Madonna__ -Raphael -1512 1. **Color**- The robes of Madonna (Middle) Saint Sixtus (Left) and Saint Barbara (Right) Are all very Bright colors. 2. **Texture**- The technique he used to paint the clouds is Genius. Also you can clearly tell that Saint Sixtus has a thicker tipe of robe than Madonna or Saint Barbara. 3. **Emotion**- Madonna has this sad sorrow like look on her face. It is said that Madonna has this expression due to her original Placement which is next to The crucifixion. 4. **Space**- The 6 figures are at a good scale to take up lots of space which is good so there is no "Hole" in the painting. The faces in the background also help take up some of the space even though they are very vague. 5. **Focal Point**- The focal point for me is the 2 cherubs on the bottom. I instantly look at them due to them being in the center of the painting. Why i like this: The 2 angels on the bottom are very famous and i love the sad very interested looks on their face. According to an article in far magazine, Raphael would always see these to Kids looking at what he was painting. So he placed them in in the painting in the possition that they always appeared to him.