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The Fall of Man (fol. 87r)

  • Original object type: Artefact
  • Title: The Fall of Man (fol. 87r)
  • Description:

    Adam and Eve eat the apple from the Tree of Knowledgel. The serpent, with a human head and hands, reaches out to pick another fruit. As Adam and Eve discover their nakedness they cover themselves with leaves. The gates of the Garden of Eden can be seen in the distance. The border is decorated with putti and flowers, including roses, pinks, primroses, campanulas, and acanthus leaves.

    Context: Hours of the Virgin: Matins: Heer du selste opdoen mijn lippen

  • Date range: [ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
  • Date: 1500
  • Depositing User: - libemu
  • Date Deposited: 17 Mar 2015 20:18
  • Last Modified: 09 May 2018 10:09