Michelangelo’s Creation of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican

Michelangelo’s Creation of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican

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Glass Christmas ornament of Michelangelo’s eternal masterpiece, from the frescos on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome. Showing God’s finger touching Adam’s finger bestowing the spark of life, with a copy of Michelangelo’s signature in the back.

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4 1/2″ Diameter

Round ball glass Christmas of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s masterpiece fresco- Creation of Adam from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome. One of the most beloved recognizable and copied images ever.  The image forms part of the large fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel that was painted by Michelangelo in the years 1508-1512. The fresco on the ceiling illustrated the story of creation as told in the  book of Genesis of the Old Testament. Michelangelo was invited back to Rome by Pope Julius II and commissioned to paint the ceiling. The creation fresco is one of  9 panels illustrating the creation, and further development leading to Christ. In the fresco God’s hand touches with an outstretched finger touches  Adam’s hand also with an outstretched finger, mirroring God’s  thus bestowing on him the  spark of life, and making Adam and humanity the image of God. The ornament focuses on the fingers touching against each other, on the background of the ceiling that is showing the cracking of the plaster due to the passage of time. In the back of the ornament a copy of Michelangelo signature is painted in golden glitter.

The daPolonia glass Christmas ornaments are designed and made in Mia’s studio in Krakow Poland. Steeped in centuries old traditions of glass ornaments making, drawing on the love of art and history, the ornament continues an old tradition of uncompromising quality and artistry.

The ornaments are fully made by Mia, and 100% hand made in the old fashion way. Starting with hand blown shapes and balls, hand silvering, coating with the base coat, and hand painting and glittering. The glitter we use is environmentally safe and is the same glitter used in cosmetics.  All the molds are proprietary created by our own mold maker. In the introduction to the ornament section you can see a video of how one of our ornament is made from scratch. You can see  how the ornaments are made in our studio with this link : https://dapolonia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/christmas-ornaments.mp4

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