Reflections

  During our recent trip to Rome, I had the chance to see Michelangelo’s   The Creation of Adam   for the second time in person. Standing beneath the magnificent ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, I was overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of it all—the colors, the detail, the breathtaking imagery. Like most visitors, I admired the iconic moment of God reaching out to touch Adam, the spark of life suspended between their fingertips. To me, it was a masterpiece of art and faith, a timeless symbol of humanity’s connection to the divine. But what I didn’t realize at the time was that there’s a hidden layer to this painting, one I had never noticed before—a theory that there’s a human brain hidden in the fresco.   I’ll admit, I had never seen it. In fact, it’s one of those things that seems obvious once it’s pointed out, but until then, it’s easy to miss.  When I looked at it again, I couldn’t unsee it. The folds of the fabric, the positioning of the figures, and even t...