Why it matters
God appears twice: from behind, gesturing towards the plant world, and from the front, pointing to the Sun and the faint Moon. It is the second scene in the chronological sequence of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Did you know?
- It shows the third and fourth days of Creation.
- It is one of nine Genesis scenes.
- It has appeared on Vatican and Indian postage stamps.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Creation of the Sun, Moon, and Plants (CC BY-SA 4.0).
