Caption

A single-sided gingerbread mold with the image of Adam and Eve in paradise, gingerbread, gingerbread molds, decorative art, Adam and Eve under the Tree of Knowledge iconography, figurative scenes, snake sin, biblical scenes, religious motifs, male figures, female figures, folk motifs. Description: 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. Date: 19th century, place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Object type: mold. Dimensions: height 20.5 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm., A long vertical rectangular object with rounded corners suspended against a plain background, the object showing a worn, textured surface in shades of brown with darker and lighter variations, slight scuffs and subtle scratches, and a small area of muted reddish discoloration near one end; the background appears in soft gray tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_258

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A single-sided gingerbread mold image Adam Eve paradise gingerbread gingerbread molds decorative art Eve under Tree Knowledge iconography figurative scenes snake sin biblical scenes religious motifs male figures female figures folk motifs Description rectangular mold representation naked figures standing under Knowledge bearing numerous fruits gives apple snake wrapped tree Date 19th century place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Object type mold Dimensions height 20.5 cm width 13.8 cm depth 2.5 cm long vertical rectangular object rounded corners suspended plain background object showing worn textured surface shades brown darker lighter variations slight scuffs subtle scratches small area muted reddish discoloration near background soft gray tones.