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The Consequences of the Fall

Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
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A woodcut depicting Adam laboring beside a skeleton (representing Death) while Eve feeds their child in the background. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Genesis 2 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).

Date Issued or Published
1547
Subject - Topic/Names
Bible. Genesis
Human skeleton
Skeleton
Death
Infants
Children
Labor
Agriculture
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
Cain (Biblical figure)
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
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Title
The Consequences of the Fall
Date Issued or Published
1547
Description
A woodcut depicting Adam laboring beside a skeleton (representing Death) while Eve feeds their child in the background. The woodcut is accompanied by a verse from Genesis 2 translated into French (top) and then reformatted into verse (bottom).
Creator
Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543
Lützelburger, Hans, 1495?-1526
Publisher
Frellon, Jean, -1568
Place of Publication
Lyon (France)
Primary Language
French
Subject - Topic/Names
Bible. Genesis
Human skeleton
Skeleton
Death
Infants
Children
Labor
Agriculture
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
Cain (Biblical figure)
Subject - Time Period
Sixteenth century
Keyword(s)
Genesis 2
Extent/Dimensions
15 cm (approx)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
woodcuts (prints)
Format
Octavo
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This work is a part of the Richard C. Kessler Reformation Collection.
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Les Images de la mort [de H. Holbein] : avx quelles sont adioustées douze figures ... La medecine de l'ame. La consolation des malades. Vn sermon de mortalité, par sainct Cyprian. Vn sermon de patience, par sainct Iehan Chrysostome ...
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1547 IMAG
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The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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Emory University
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