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Historical Archive: Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
Book of Genesis, chapters 1 through 3 (Labors of Adam and Eve)

This page follows the order of events given in the Douay Bible.


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Gen. 1, separation of light and darkness, creation of angels (second day): Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Gen. 1, creation of the firmament: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Gen. 1, creation of plants, of sun and moon: Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Gen. 1, creation of plants: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Gen. 1, creation of stars/seasons: Zaharija Orfelin, Serbian perpetual calendar, Vienna 1783, Belgrade MAA 608. For full opening see Belgrade MAA.
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Gen. 1, creation of sun and moon: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Gen. 1, creation of birds and fish (top): Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Gen. 1: creation of the birds and fish, ivory, south Italy c.1084, MAAB. For details see MAAB.
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Gen. 1, creation of birds and fish: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Gen. 1, creation of Adam (left): Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Gen. 1: creation of Adam, Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 frescoes: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages.
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Gen. 1, creation of animals and man: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Gen. 1, top: creation of Adam, stained glass windows: Goro di Bartolomeo, Leonardo di Bartolomeo, Bartolommeo d'Andrea Bocchi 1453-54, Pisa cathedral, which has its own pages
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Gen. 1-2: Creation mosaic (often retouched) c.1270-75, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages with details.
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Gen. 2: Adam in Paradise, and Scenes from the life of St. Paul, ivory diptych c.400, Bargello, Florence. Not available at higher resolution.
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Gen. 2: rivers of Paradise: base Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze, which has its own page with other rivers on base
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Gen. 2: rivers of Paradise, copper gilt, Mosan mid-12th c., Cluny Cl.1362. For details see Cluny.
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Gen. 2: rivers of Paradise (top), nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Gen. 2: rivers of Paradise, font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page with individual figures.
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Gen. 2: creation of Eve, Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page. The creation of Eve has its own page.
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Gen. 2: Introduction of Eve to Adam, Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with other views.
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Gen. 3: Warning, Fall, Discovery, Expulsion. c.1207-15, Sens cathedral Typology/Good Samaritan window. For contiguous scenes see the building's interior page.
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Gen. 3: Adam and Eve, faience platter after Bernard Salomon, c.1555, Rimini?, Louvre OA 1555. Gen. 3: Temptation and Fall has its own page.
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Gen. 3, Adam and Eve hiding from God (right): Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Gen. 3: Adam denying blame, gold-glass, 4th c., Vat 60663
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Gen. 3: Reproach and Denial of Blame, Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with details.
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Gen. 3: Reproach, alabaster w. polychromy, Bartomeu Robio c.1362, SF 59.40. For other views see SF.
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Gen. 3: Reproach, footed beaker, enameled mold-blown glass, Venice c.1490, KGM 1935,51, which has its own page
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Gen. 3: Expulsion, Giovanni di Paolo, tempera on panel c. 1435, NGA 1939.1.223. This work has its own page. The Expulsion has its own page.
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Gen. 3: Labors of Adam and Eve, with instructing angel, Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with details.
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Gen. 3: Labors of Adam and Eve, top, stained glass windows: Goro di Bartolomeo, Leonardo di Bartolomeo, Bartolommeo d'Andrea Bocchi 1453-54, Pisa cathedral, which has its own pages
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Gen. 3: Labors of Adam and Eve, enameled mold-blown glass, Venice c.1490, KGM 1935,51, which has its own page