There is a fascinating theory about Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, an image that shocked me when I saw it: the divine as consciousness, as an inner voice.

The Creation of Adam, one of the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, was created by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. It is one of the most famous works in the world, created in the heart of the Vatican, the place of genesis of the Catholic religion.

One day, while hanging around the forums to study one of his contemporaries, Raphael, whom I played in Raphael, Prince of the Arts, I came across an image that shook me deeply. If you are on Spotify, I invite you to see it on the site, as describing it is really complex, but I will try.

As you know, in the fresco, Michelangelo paints the moment before the divine touch that gave Adam life. In fact, if you look at the man's gaze, it is expressionless, lifeless. His finger is bent downward, as if he were not moved by an energy of his own. Above, in the sky, the figure of a bearded man, surrounded by cherubs and angels, wrapped in a large red cape, is approaching. It is God, about to give the spark of life to man.

But what literally left me speechless was what the image showed next to it: a section of the human brain that, when superimposed on the great divine cape, appears to be identical.

Michelangelo, you know, like Leonardo and others of the Renaissance, loved to dissect bodies and cadavers to study anatomy. This resemblance, in my opinion, is hardly coincidental. An artist of his caliber did nothing at random. Every detail, even a finger, was thought out. Let alone the depiction of God in the heart of the Holy See.

So what does it mean? What did Michelangelo mean by this fresco?

I leave the interpretations to you. What matters, in this case, is the incredible power of a message that has literally transcended time. We are an evolved society, where the section of the brain is recognizable to almost everyone. And therefore, it is easier for us to see what the artist has created. At that time, very few people knew what a brain looked like. Very few people did. Therefore, it can be assumed that the message was, in a sense, secret.

Do you remember when I told you about the artist who transcends time because his genius emerges only at the moment when the eyes of men are able to intuit it? There, for me this is a clear example.

I am curious about your interpretations, I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.