Question
Art critic Walter Pater once claimed that this painting’s title figure was “fair as the young men of the Elgin Marbles” and called the depicted pose “satyr-like.” In a parody of this painting, Barbara Kruger overlayed the text “You invest in the divinity of the masterpiece” over its main action. The twisted torso of the title figure was likely inspired by the fragmentary Belvedere Torso, which was displayed with a red chalk study of this painting in a 2015 British Museum exhibit. Many art historians have likened a cluster of red and green cloth at the right of this painting to a uterus or a brain surrounding a floating figure with a white beard. For 10 points, name this painting depicting a Biblical character reaching out to touch God’s finger, a central work of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling. ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Albert Zhang | Columbia A | Rutgers A | 37 | -5 |
Cooper Roh | Columbia B | Cornell C | 62 | -5 |
Eshan Pant | NYU A | Yale A | 109 | 10 |
John Shelly | Rowan A | Haverford | 129 | 10 |
Aum Mundhe | Rutgers A | Columbia A | 138 | 10 |
Nathan Zhang | Cornell C | Columbia B | 138 | 10 |