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. A single-sided, rectangular mold, with a representation of naked figures of Adam and Eve standing under the Tree of Knowledge, on which there are numerous fruits; Eve gives Adam an apple; a snake is wrapped around the tree. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold; height 20.5 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm., A vertical rectangular piece of wood suspended against a smooth background, showing a weathered surface with visible grain, scratches, and a few cracks, the wood displaying shades of brown with darker brown streaks and small areas of lighter brown and gray, and the background appearing as an even light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_260

License type

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 single-sided rectangular mold representation naked figures standing under Knowledge numerous fruits gives apple snake wrapped tree 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold height 20.5 cm width 13.8 cm depth 2.5 cm vertical rectangular piece wood suspended smooth background showing weathered surface visible grain scratches cracks wood displaying shades brown darker brown streaks small areas lighter brown gray background appearing even light gray.