This medieval picture shows Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Eve is shown holding the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.

In the story, God forbade the couple to eat the fruit, but the snake persuaded Eve to tempt Adam to eat it with her.

This has been called the 'Original Sin' ; the beginning of all our troubles.

Can you find two similarities between this medieval picture and the paintings by Bronzino and Cranach?

 

late 13th century illumination from a Hebrew Bible