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Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden by Wenzel Peter

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Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden by Wenzel Peter

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This artwork of Adam and Eve is significant because it is telling two stories, the beginning of the earth and the fall of man. Eve can be seen giving Adam the forbidden fruit and surrounding them is the garden that God created and all the animals that were there. It is almost heart breaking knowing that once they eat the fruit they are forced to leave the beautiful garden. I personally love this painting because it is beautiful and realistic.

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I thought this picture was significant because it shows Adam and Eve leaving the garden. It is such a deep and important piece that shows the two leaving this bright and glorious place and walking into the unknown. It almost looks like they are walking int thorns which reminded me of the Crown of Thorns that Jesus had to wear when he was crucified to save us from our sins (that Adam and Eve started). You can see the defeat and sadness in their body language.

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This painting of Adam and Eve depicts Eve picking an apple of the forbidden tree while Adam stares upwards towards Heaven.  On the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, both a snake and a winged-devil are shown which gives both a figurative and literal aspect of the story of Creation.  I find this depiction most significant because not only does it portray a deeper analysis of the temptation and ultimate sin of Adam and Eve, but the consequences of their sin is reflected in the background (Adam tilling the Earth and Eve holding Cain under a barren
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I picked this piece because in it you can clearly see Adam lounging beside Eve as she hands him the apple. The serpent separates them, as he is the reason for men and women being separated in life. Men are seen as higher than women post Eve's mistake. The eyes of God peer down on their decision together to sin. The eyes remind me of the billboard of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg in The Great Gatsby. The billboard acts as almost a godly figure like it is always watching sin. I think the artist used Gatsby as an inspiration because this was the first sin.

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The Rebuke of Adam and Eve by Domenichino 1626

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The Rebuke of Adam and Eve by Domenichino 1626

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I picked this painting because in it, God has come down from Heaven to yell at Adam for disobeying Him. Adam is ashamed and attempts to blame Eve. Eve then blames the serpent. This shows how Adam and Eve do not want to take blame for their sins. Also, Eve is portrayed lower than Adam, and shows the deep connection that Adam and God had. Many interpretations of the story of Adam and Eve, including the Jeu D'Adam, show Adam as superior to Eve, and closer to God. This is shown in the painting because Adam is standing while Eve is off to the side and bending over.
-Brigid Conmy

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This piece depicts Adam and Eve in Eden pre-Fall, when everything is still in a state of equilibrium. It is significant because of the rich symbolism it holds. Animal motifs (the elk, ox, rabbit and cat) represent the four temperaments (melancholic, phlegmatic, sanguine and choleric, respectively). Thus, Adam and Eve coexisting harmoniously with these animals signifies that everything was still balanced in the Garden.
-Anna Noone
[Padlet wouldn't let me do the Google search, so I linked the article to the Metropolitan Museum of Art website instead!]

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Albrecht Dürer | Adam and Eve | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Adam and Eve with Their Sons, Cain and Abel, Resting in the Wilderness c1860, artist unknown 

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Adam and Eve with Their Sons, Cain and Abel, Resting in the Wilderness c1860, artist unknown 

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This piece depicts Adam and Eve after their banishment with Cain and Abel. It is significant because the focus is not on God, or Adam and Eve's sin, or Cain and Abel's competition, but on how they are trying to make it as a family, exploring the world around them. Cain and Abel are simply innocent children, leaning on their mother and father for help. Eve isn't a challenger to God or a sinner, she's a mother helping her children. Adam isn't turning away from responsibility or defying God, he's a father protecting his family. It's relatable and sympathetic, and it shows a more human side of the story that people rarely get to see.

-Marirose Osborne

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This picture portrays both Adam and Eve getting banned from the Garden of Eden. I think this particular picture is interesting because it gives another example of gender identities. The man is being strong and caring for the woman while she cries, so the woman is viewed as weaker than the man.
Gabby Russell

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This picture shows Eve persuading Adam to eat the fruit. We can assume that the fruit is from the tree of knowledge because you see the serpent creeping in the corner.
Brynne Elick

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I like this art piece a lot, as it shows the physical connection between Adam and Eve that the play and diary seemed to push away from. You can see the tiger lazing in the background, showing that all is calm in Eden. Everything is flourishing and all is right in the world. There is a white dove in the tree, further symbolizing peace.
Unlike a lot of images, though, Adam and Eve are both clothed. I'm not quite sure why this is the case instead of the ivy and leaves like more art. But I think that makes it more of a unique interpretation.
(Clarissa Ambrose)

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Expulsion of Adam and Eve by Giuseppe Cesari

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Expulsion of Adam and Eve by Giuseppe Cesari

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Expulsion of Adam and Eve by Giuseppe Cesari

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Expulsion of Adam and Eve by Giuseppe Cesari

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I chose this image because I feel it really shows an accurate interpretation of the expulsion of Adam and Eve. I think this is not only evident in their facial expressions, but the color scheme as well. On the left, I feel it represents the Garden of Eden and the life they once had under their relationship with God. It was light, happy and pure. On the right, it depicts darkness, sadness, and their new life which will be corrupted with sin. You can see Eve trying to cover herself, as that was an effect of them eating from the Tree of Knowledge.
(Danyelle Haynes aka Dany)

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This photo demonstrates even though Eve did eat the apple first Adam still ate it as well. Eve shouldn’t be condemn just because she did it first. The snake as you can see has a face which, represents temptations, evil, or the devil. Looking at the photo again it actually looks reversed like if Adam is eating it first and Eve is just looking at it think about it    -Damariz Olguin

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This photo demonstrates even though Eve did eat the apple first Adam still ate it as well. Eve shouldn’t be condemn just because she did it first. The snake as you can see has a face which, represents temptations, evil, or the devil. Looking at the photo again it actually looks reversed like if Adam is eating it first and Eve is just looking at it think about it    -Damariz Olguin

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This picture is significant because it shows the power that god has over Adam and Eve. In the Diaries they do not emphasize the power that god has over Adam and Eve and this gives a very elaborate imagine of his power. As well as demonstrating that God is kicking them out of the Garden due to them eating the apple. I liked this image because it had a lot of power behind it and was very descriptive and more modern. (China Stockbarger)

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I chose this painting because there was something holistic about it. It's not depicting the tragedy of the fall or the life they could have lived in Eden. It's simply two people with faults from their past continuing to live their lives despite them. They look upon who I assume is Cain with curiosity and love. Cain was born differently then how God had created Adam and Eve, Cain is born from the pain of hard work. Their child who they look down upon lovingly is a result of perseverance. I think things are always better when fought for, when it's not given easily. They are growing and working towards a better future, and I think that's kind of beautiful. (-Callie Patrick)

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In this picture, Adam and Eve are blissful in the Garden of Eden. Both are side by side, with smiles on their faces. It looks as if they are equal, filled with mutual respect and love. They both also look like watchers, or guards of the garden and animals. In Eve's arms is a lion cub, with a lion next to Adam. Clearly, it is a time and place of peace and harmony between nature, animals, and humankind. I also think it is still inside every animal and human--this kind of peace and harmony that was found at the very beginning.
(Alexandra Bradley)

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This fresco painting, The Fall of Man, by Michelangelo, from the ceiling of the sistine chapel, is one of the most famous depictions of Adam and Eve in the world. It is unique in that it shows Adam and Eve zboth pre-fall and post-fall, and because the snake, representing Lucifer, takes an almost completely human form, representing the evil of humanity. On the left Adam and Eve are unaware of their nakedness in the Garden, and they seem to be equals. They have similar, muscular builds, and both reach for a forbidden apple with enthusiasm. On the right, the cherubim tosses them out of Eden while they hide their bodies, suddenly aware of their nakedness.

(Emily Chouinard)

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This cartoon from Baloo's cartoon blog is significant because while you're tempted to laugh at it, it certainly raises a lot of serious questions. Did Eve really eat the fruit because she wanted to be more like God, or because the fruit simply "looked good for food?" In a way, I think the cartoon is trying to demonstrate that no matter what kind of reason Adam and Eve had for partaking of the fruit, it must have been a rather pathetic excuse for it to have led to the downfall of humanity. The cartoon also demonstrates a kind of irony; the story of Adam and Eve is tragic and mournful, but the cartoon makes the story look happy, bright, and idiotic. Actually, the stupidity of the cartoon might be symbolic of the stupidity demonstrated by Adam and Eve when they ate the apple. Either way, I think this cartoon has some significance. (Emily Tobias)

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I like this depiction of Adam and Eve because, like Twain's "Diary of Adam and Eve", it turns the religion into science. In Twain's work, Eve sees herself as an experiment, and this image depicts that emotion. Since the tree is made of tools, the image argues that by eating the forbidden fruit, Eve didn't lead the world to sin, she led the world to knowledge and understanding.

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I chose this photo because I feel that it is often ignored the Adam too ate the apple it wasn't just Eve. Often times in Sunday school and when we are young we are taught that it was all her fault. No one ever blames Adam. He had the ability not to take a bite of the apple and he did not have to do what she told him to, but he did anyway. I wish that this was more commonly told to children and in church because the blame is always put on the women and I don't think that' fair.