The Creation of Adam

by Michelangelo

The Creation of Adam cross-stitch pattern by Michelangelo (XL size, Med colors, Full DMC palette)

Size

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Extra large is for detailed images when you are willing to commit the time and materials to getting the absolute finest results.

Colors

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Medium color is a great compromise that usually gives great results without looking too grainy.

Palette

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720 x 327 in 113 colors 235,440 stitches

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Description

The Creation of Adam (Italian: La Creazione di Adamo) 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 gives life to 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. The image of the near-touching hands of God and Adam has become iconic of humanity. Michelangelo's Creation of Adam is one of the most replicated religious paintings of all time.

This pattern will enable you to reproduce the image using the medium of cross-stitch or diamond painting. The custom charting technology we developed produces the highest quality cross-stitch and diamond-art patterns available with new levels of detail and color matching to accurately reproduce the images in whatever size and color combination you prefer. Not every image will look as good with the lowest colors at extra small size but not every image needs maximum colors at extra large size. We create every combination and provide accurate mockups so you can select the pattern that is right for you.

You can be confident that the pattern you buy from us will produce a piece that you will be proud to hang on your wall or gift to a loved one, to be admired for generations to come.

Patterns are available to download in PDF format immediately after purchase and will also appear in our pattern viewer and tracking application. This is the pattern only and does not include any paper copy or the materials you need to complete the project - you can purchase these from your local crafting store or online supplier of choice and the pattern will detail the number of skeins required based on the material type and stitching style you use.

Color Palette

The complete color palette including DMC code, description and stitch count for the selected pattern is shown below. The downloaded PDF pattern or our app will give you the complete estimate of thread-skeins required based on the canvas type and number of strands used for stitching.

Code
Description
Count
168
Very Light Pewter
13,367
02
Tin
9,989
159
Light Gray Blue
9,851
928
Very Light Gray Green
9,485
927
Light Gray Green
9,042
3752
Very Light Antique Blue
6,971
3747
Very Light Blue Violet
6,046
3817
Light Celadon Green
5,636
520
Dark Fern Green
5,203
3743
Very Light Antique Violet
4,862
975
Dark Golden Brown
4,437
08
Dark Driftwood
4,192
936
Very Dark Avocado Green
4,187
300
Very Dark Mahogany
3,932
3768
Dark Gray Green
3,835
932
Light Antique Blue
3,707
413
Dark Pewter Gray
3,583
738
Very Light Tan
3,483
612
Light Drab Brown
3,196
3790
Ultra Dark Beige Gray
2,832
3828
Hazelnut Brown
2,758
3346
Hunter Green
2,737
937
Medium Avocado Green
2,663
829
Very Dark Golden Olive
2,611
3861
Light Cocoa
2,610
610
Dark Drab Brown
2,592
945
Tawny
2,583
01
White Tin
2,562
422
Light Hazelnut Brown
2,559
935
Dark Avocado Green
2,555
03
Medium Tin
2,506
926
Medium Gray Green
2,456
801
Dark Coffee Brown
2,427
3781
Dark Mocha Brown
2,297
3760
Medium Wedgwood
2,076
535
Very Light Ash Gray
2,048
3863
Medium Mocha Beige
2,014
167
Very Dark Yellow Beige
1,985
611
Drab Brown
1,980
3012
Medium Khaki Green
1,832
25
Ultra Light Lavender
1,724
437
Light Tan
1,690
518
Light Wedgwood
1,682
3860
Cocoa
1,678
3771
Ultra Very Light Terra Cotta
1,654
647
Medium Beaver Gray
1,640
3799
Very Dark Pewter Gray
1,617
07
Driftwood
1,608
844
Ultra Dark Beaver Gray
1,588
06
Medium Light Driftwood
1,558
3862
Dark Mocha Beige
1,553
830
Dark Golden Olive
1,536
3859
Light Rosewood
1,520
3363
Medium Pine Green
1,515
156
Medium Light Blue Violet
1,497
931
Medium Antique Blue
1,484
3814
Aquamarine
1,413
05
Light Driftwood
1,366
3761
Light Sky Blue
1,362
838
Very Dark Beige Brown
1,300
842
Very Light Beige Brown
1,287
992
Light Aquamarine
1,282
648
Light Beaver Gray
1,268
924
Very Dark Gray Green
1,246
451
Dark Shell Gray
1,240
434
Light Brown
1,097
3774
Very Light Desert Sand
1,085
930
Dark Antique Blue
1,078
934
Black Avocado Green
1,071
402
Very Light Mahogany
1,059
729
Medium Old Gold
1,032
420
Dark Hazelnut Brown
1,019
793
Medium Cornflower Blue
1,009
372
Light Mustard
993
355
Dark Terra Cotta
982
452
Medium Shell Gray
974
500
Very Dark Blue Green
969
632
Ultra Very Dark Desert Sand
954
939
Very Dark Navy Blue
937
966
Medium Baby Green
934
505
Jade Green
897
436
Tan
880
959
Medium Seagreen
855
562
Medium Jade
828
04
Dark Tin
815
3364
Pine Green
782
831
Medium Golden Olive
743
3041
Medium Antique Violet
742
822
Light Beige Gray
708
310
Black
702
798
Dark Delft Blue
684
580
Dark Moss Green
674
3858
Medium Rosewood
673
646
Dark Beaver Gray
635
3750
Very Dark Antique Blue
634
676
Light Old Gold
618
3046
Medium Yellow Beige
615
3348
Light Yellow Green
544
991
Dark Aquamarine
499
913
Medium Nile Green
459
734
Light Olive Green
431
911
Medium Emerald Green
402
3688
Medium Mauve
355
3826
Golden Brown
352
922
Light Copper
352
943
Medium Aquamarine
298
3827
Pale Golden Brown
269
517
Dark Wedgwood
266
3844
Dark Bright Turquoise
194
3777
Very Dark Terra Cotta
137
23
Apple Blossom
95
995
Dark Electric Blue
84
209
Dark Lavender
30

All our patterns are the highest quality that can be created for the given size and color constraints. Occasionally this results in some threads that are only used for a handful of stitches in a pattern but we include them because they are the best matches for those colors. You can stitch them as-is or you can use your own judgement and may decide to replace them with another similar color that is already used elsewhere in the pattern. Use our closest DMC thread-color lookup tool to select candidates for replacement.

Image Sizes

Patterns can be used with any canvas type, all that will change is the physical dimensions of the completed image. To allow for mounting a cross-stitch piece in a frame we recommend a canvas size with at least 3 additional inches on each edge.

Completed Image Size Suggested Canvas Size
Canvas Type Width Height Width Height
11 Count Aida 65 ½" 29 ¾" 71 ½" 35 ¾"
14 Count Aida 51 ½" 23 ¼" 57 ½" 29 ¼"
16 Count Aida 45" 20 ½" 51" 26 ½"
18 Count Aida 40" 18 ¼" 46" 24 ¼"
20 Count Aida 36" 16 ¼" 42" 22 ¼"
22 Count Hardanger 32 ¾" 14 ¾" 38 ¾" 20 ¾"
25 Count Evenweave 28 ¾" 13" 34 ¾" 19"
28 Count Evenweave 25 ¾" 11 ¾" 31 ¾" 17 ¾"
32 Count Evenweave 22 ½" 10 ¼" 28 ½" 16 ¼"

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