Eve mange la pomme, avec à ses côtés le dragon et l’ange · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Eve mange la pomme, avec à ses côtés le dragon et l’ange
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Garden of Eden
Description: Eve is seated in the middle of the image in a red gown. The location is the garden of Eden, with trees seen in the background. Her eyes are closed as she brings the forbidden fruit, an apple, to her mouth. To the left of Eve is an angel with a sword, pointed at a dragon on the right of Eve. The dragon represents the serpent which is typical in the creation story. It watches Eve bring the apple to her mouth.
Image Creator: Master of the Cleres Femmes of the Duke of Berry (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumnation
Identifier: mta:18585
Language: fre
Source Name: Livre des Femmes Nobles et Renommées
Parent Collection: 1403 Paris; 1403 Paris
Image: mta_18585_OBJ.png
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Forbidden fruit; Creation; Dragon; Angel; Apple; Eve