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How many panels are there in the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Nine

Background

The Sistine Chapel ceiling shows nine large panels from the Bible. Michelangelo painted scenes from the Book of Genesis there. The most famous panel is the Creation of Adam. In it, God and Adam stretch out their fingers toward each other.

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