<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 280 cm × 570 cm (9 ft 2 in × 18 ft 8 in) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Creation of Adam is a fresco painting by Michelangelo, which forms part of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, painted c. 1508--1512 . It illustrates the Biblical creation narrative from the Book of Genesis in which God breathes life into Adam, the first man . The fresco is part of a complex iconographic scheme and is chronologically the fourth in the series of panels depicting episodes from Genesis . </P> <P> The image of the near - touching hands of God and Adam has become iconic of humanity . The painting has been reproduced in countless imitations and parodies . Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper and Michelangelo's Creation of Adam are the most replicated religious paintings of all time . </P> <P> In 1505, Michelangelo was invited back to Rome by the newly elected Pope Julius II . He was commissioned to build the Pope's tomb, which was to include forty statues and be finished in five years . </P>

What is the name of the painting with the two fingers touching