Caption

A single-sided gingerbread mold with the image of Adam and Eve in paradise;, gingerbread mold; decorative art; iconography: Adam and Eve under the Tree of Knowledge; figurative scene with snake sin; biblical/religious motifs; male and female figures; folk motifs. Description: single-sided rectangular mold depicting naked figures of Adam and Eve standing under the Tree of Knowledge with numerous fruits; Eve gives Adam an apple; 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 wooden plank with a worn brown surface appears against a smooth light gray background, showing a few scuffs, scratches, and areas of lighter discoloration along its length, with rounded ends and visible wood grain.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_262

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (962.7Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A single-sided gingerbread mold image Adam Eve paradise decorative art iconography Eve under Tree Knowledge figurative scene snake sin biblical religious motifs male female figures folk motifs Description rectangular mold depicting naked figures standing under numerous fruits gives apple snake wrapped tree Date 19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Object type Dimensions height 20.5 cm width 13.8 cm depth 2.5 cm long vertical wooden plank worn brown surface smooth light gray background showing scuffs scratches areas lighter discoloration length rounded ends visible wood grain.