The Expulsion from Eden, Jan Saenredam; Artist: after Abraham Bloemaert | Mia

The Expulsion from Eden, Jan Saenredam; Artist: after Abraham Bloemaert — The Expulsion from Eden, 1604
Jan Saenredam; Artist: after Abraham Bloemaert
Engraving
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund P.84.60
Not on View
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.

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Title: The Expulsion from Eden
Dated: 1604
Artist: Jan Saenredam; Artist: after Abraham Bloemaert
Nationality: Dutch
Artist Life: 1565–1607
Role: Artist
Gallery: Not on View
Department: European Art
Dimension: 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)
Credit: The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
Accession Number: P.84.60
Medium: Engraving
Country: Netherlands
Century: 16th-17th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Prints
Catalogue Raisonne: H.4 i/ii; B.16;Wury.16
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