Compare Michelangelo's Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel Ceiling

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Essay

Compare Michelangelo's Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel ceiling (3.6.7b)with William Blake's Elohim Creating Adam (3.7.17).First do a thorough formal analysis of both artworks.Then discuss how the formal differences convey the contrasts in meaning of the two artworks.

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Definitions:

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Fatty degeneration of the walls of the arteries.

Myocardial Infarction

A medical condition commonly known as a heart attack, occurring when blood flow to the heart is severely reduced or stopped, causing tissue damage.

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Syncope

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