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Dark monotype of a radiant bearded God in swirling clouds reaching toward a nude male figure rising from rocks at left.

The Creation of Adam

A monotype in dark ink shows a bearded, radiant God emerging from swirling clouds at upper right, reaching toward a muscular nude figure who rises from a rocky mound at left. Feathery hatched strokes model the bodies and the billowing sky against a dark ground.

Artist
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Date
c. 1645/50
Medium
Monotype in black ink on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2501 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1655).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of an anonymous donor; purchased with funds provided by Dr. William D. and Sara R. Shorey, and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Young

Español: La creación de Adán

Un monotipo en tinta oscura muestra a un Dios barbado y radiante que emerge de nubes arremolinadas a la derecha, extendiendo la mano hacia una figura desnuda y musculosa que se alza desde un montículo rocoso a la izquierda. Trazos finos y sombreados modelan los cuerpos y el cielo sobre un fondo oscuro.

Português: A Criação de Adão

Um monotipo em tinta escura mostra um Deus barbado e radiante surgindo de nuvens turbulentas à direita, estendendo a mão em direção a uma figura nua e musculosa que se ergue de um monte rochoso à esquerda. Hachuras finas modelam os corpos e o céu contra um fundo escuro.