Caption

A single-sided gingerbread mold with the image of Adam and Eve in paradise. A single-sided, rectangular mold with a representation of naked figures of Adam and Eve standing under the Tree of Knowledge bearing numerous fruits; Eve gives Adam an apple and a snake is wrapped around the tree. Gingerbread; decorative folk motifs; figurative, biblical and religious iconography. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold. Height 20.5 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm., A carved wooden panel showing a relief of two human figures standing on either side of a stylized tree with a textured trunk and a canopy of leaves with round openings; the figures appear nude with carved hair and facial features, the left figure having long wavy hair and the right figure having a beard, and both holding or touching the tree; the lower section shows carved ground decoration and plant forms; the wood shows a warm brown color with darker carved recesses and a few lighter scuffs and worn edges, and the background around the panel is a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_256

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (3.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A single-sided gingerbread mold image Adam Eve paradise single-sided rectangular mold representation naked figures standing under Tree Knowledge bearing numerous fruits gives apple snake wrapped tree Gingerbread decorative folk motifs figurative biblical religious iconography 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold Height 20.5 cm width 13.8 cm depth 2.5 cm carved wooden panel showing relief two human figures standing side stylized tree textured trunk canopy leaves round openings figures nude carved hair facial features left figure having long wavy hair right figure having beard holding touching lower section carved ground decoration plant forms wood warm brown color darker carved recesses lighter scuffs worn edges background panel neutral gray.