How was Michelangelo's "The Creation of Man" composed? e.g. The rule of thirds, etc.

Brainyblonde

Composition God is depicted as a bearded old man wrapped in a swirling cloak that he shares with some cherubim. His left arm is wrapped around a female figure, normally interpreted as Eve, who is not yet created and, figuratively, waits in heaven to be given an earthly form. God's right arm is outstretched to impart the spark of life from his own finger into that of Adam, whose left arm is extended in a pose mirroring God's. Famously, Adam's finger and God's finger are separated by a slight distance. The composition is obviously artistic and not literal, as Adam is capable of reaching out to God even before he has actually been given "life." For this same reason, Eve is visually depicted prior to her own creation, although this has led a few people to believe the female figure must be Adam's mythical first wife, Lilith; however, this interpretation makes no more literal sense since Lilith was also created after Adam. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_of_Adam Apr 25 06, 4:45 AM