The Expulsion from Eden
- Medium
- Engraving
- Dimensions
- 10 7/8 x 7 13/16 in. (27.62 x 19.84 cm) (image) 12 3/8 x 8 15/16 in. (31.43 x 22.7 cm) (sheet)
- Genre
Tags
netherlands
About
A fervent Catholic in a chiefly Protestant culture, the Utrecht artist Abraham Bloemaert spread his faith by having his religious drawings engraved as prints. The banishing angel seems to fracture this print into a mass of diagonals, in a warning against sin. Eve recoils in her newfound nakedness while Adam frames Eve with outstretched arms. This creates a visual loop that illustrates Genesis 3:12-13: Adam blames God for sending him woman (Eve), and she blames the serpent for beguiling her.