Légende

A single-sided gingerbread mold with the image of Adam and Eve in paradise;, 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 and a snake is wrapped around the tree. Gingerbread; decorative folk motifs; figurative biblical/religious scene. 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 tree with a twisting trunk and a canopy of stylized leaves with round holes; the figure on the left has long wavy hair and the figure on the right has a beard and shorter hair, both shown with minimal clothing and hands near the tree; the base shows carved ground details and small plants; the panel is a medium to dark brown wood with visible grain, slightly lighter worn edges, and small scuffs and scratches, set against a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_257

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (5.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

A single-sided gingerbread mold image Adam Eve paradise Single-sided rectangular mold depicting naked figures standing under Tree Knowledge numerous fruits gives apple snake wrapped tree Gingerbread decorative folk motifs figurative biblical religious scene 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 twisting trunk canopy stylized leaves round holes figure left long wavy hair right beard shorter hair shown minimal clothing hands near base carved ground details small plants panel medium dark brown wood visible grain slightly lighter worn edges small scuffs scratches set neutral gray background.