Gallery of Sistine Chapel ceiling Gallery of Sistine Chapel ceiling The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, is one of the most renowned artworks of the High Renaissance. Central to the ceiling decoration are nine scenes from the Book of Genesis of which "The Creation of Adam" is the best known, the hands of God and Adam being reproduced in countless imitations. The complex design includes several sets of individual figures, both clothed and nude, which allowed Michelangelo to fully demonstrate his skill in creating a huge variety of poses for the human figure, and have provided an enormously influential pattern
Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting affirmation has been likened by Ono to the intimidating stature of a cathedral. The relationship between "Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting" and Ono's 1964 work "Cut Piece" was extensively critiqued by James M. Harding in his essay "Between Material and Matrix: Yoko Ono's "Cut Piece" and the Unmaking of Collage" in his 2012 book of essays, "Cutting Performances: Collage Events, Feminist Artists, and the American Avant-Garde". Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting is a 1966 conceptual artwork by the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The work is made from paper, glass, a metal frame, a metal chain, a magnifying glass, and a painted