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Cain kills Abel, Cainus fratri necem molitur, Old Testament battle scenes, print, Series number, 1, 24, Cain kills his brother Abel with a donkey's jawbone in a landscape full of wild animals. In the background on the right, Cain and Abel both make an offering to God. In the foreground on the left, Cain is banished by God. In the background on the left, Cain receives his mark. Title and caption in Latin in the bottom margin. Numbered lower right: 1., printmaker: Antonio Tempesta, Italy, 1613, Antonio Tempesta, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 204 mm x width 288 mm, Series of 24 prints (title print) with Old Testament battle scenes., the sacrifice of Cain and Abel: Abel offers a lamb, Cain usually a sheaf of corn, Abel's death, the curse of Cain, the story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:3-17), God puts a mark on Cain, A wide monochrome engraving shows a pastoral landscape populated by many animals and human figures. In the foreground a reclining man lies on the ground with one arm outstretched while another standing male figure reaches toward him. Nearby a seated lion and another big cat face forward, surrounded by various smaller animals including a rooster, rabbits, a porcupine, and several hoofed animals. Further back a standing man raises an arm toward the sky near a small herd of cattle and goats, and other figures tend animals or stand among trees. A large tree cluster fills the middle ground with more grazing animals and a distant pair of human figures near water. In the sky two large swirling clouds contain robed figures leaning from the cloud forms. On the right a raised altar emits vertical billowing smoke and two animals stand near it. The scene is rendered with detailed crosshatching and fine line work.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_188

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Droits gérés

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58.5Mo (8.5Mo) / 44.9cm x 32.6cm / 5300 x 3856 (300dpi)

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Cain kills Abel Cainus fratri necem molitur Old Testament battle scenes print Series number 1 24 Cain kills brother Abel donkey's jawbone landscape full wild animals background right Cain Abel offering God foreground left banished Cain receives mark Title caption Latin bottom margin Numbered lower right printmaker Antonio Tempesta Italy 1613 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 204 mm x width 288 mm Series 24 prints title print sacrifice Abel offers lamb Cain usually sheaf corn Abel's death curse story Genesis 4 3-17 God puts wide monochrome engraving pastoral landscape populated animals human figures reclining man lies ground arm outstretched another standing male figure reaches Nearby seated lion another big cat face forward surrounded various smaller animals rooster rabbits porcupine several hoofed animals Further back standing man raises arm sky near small herd cattle goats figures tend stand trees large tree cluster fills middle ground grazing animals distant pair human figures near water sky two large swirling clouds contain robed figures leaning cloud forms raised altar emits vertical billowing smoke two animals near scene rendered detailed crosshatching fine line work