9 main paintings of Sistine Chapel ceiling - 9 scenes from the Book of Genesis

Pope Julius commissioned Michelangelo for ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. The ceiling is about 14 meters wide and 41 meters long. Michelangelo, one of the three greatest painters in the High Renaissance, finished his work, including more than three hundred different figures, between 1508 and 1512.

In the center of the ceiling are nine main scenes from the Book of Genesis, including:

The first 3 paintings represent Noah.

The Drunkenness of Noah ( Génesis 9,20-27).
The Flood (Génesis 6,5-8,20)
The Sacrifice of Noah (Génesis 8,15-20)

The 3 paintings in the center represent the Creation and perdition of Adam and Eve.

Original Sin and Banishment from the Garden of Eden (Génesis 3,1-13)
Creation of Eve (Génesis 2,18-25)
Creation of Adam (Génesis 1,26-27)

The 3 paintings on the right side represent Creation.

Separation of Land from Sea ( Génesis 1,9-10)
Creation of the sun, moon and planets (Génesis 1,11-19)
Separation of Light from Darkness ( Génesis 1,1-5)

This video discusses the meaning of the nine main paintings of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.