standing nude woman with long wavy hair, with a mischievous expression, and her PR hand drawn up to her mouth; small figure with the head, torso and arms of a human and a long serpent's tale twined around a tall stump covered with a vine; small figure leans of woman's PL shoulder and pushes a tiny fruit toward her PL hand

Eve Tempted, 1874

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Bequest of Bruce B. Daytonexpand_more  2016.33.29

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This figure tells part of the story of Eve in the Garden of Eden. Carpeaux, whose sculpture reflects the refinement and elegance so popular during the Second Empire in France, was famous for original and even daring representations of traditional themes. The sense of life and movement he gave to his subjects set him apaprt from other artists of the time.

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Title
Eve Tempted
Artist Life
1827-1875
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2016.33.29
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standing nude woman with long wavy hair, with a mischievous expression, and her PR hand drawn up to her mouth; small figure with the head, torso and arms of a human and a long serpent's tale twined around a tall stump covered with a vine; small figure leans of woman's PL shoulder and pushes a tiny fruit toward her PL hand