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Forbidden Fruit Collection

"Forbidden Fruit: A Tale of Temptation and Consequences" In the timeless story of Adam and Eve, depicted in various artworks throughout history

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire

The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740. Creator: Charles-Joseph Natoire
The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Eve, c. 1906-07 (oil on canvas)

Eve, c. 1906-07 (oil on canvas)
XKH148991 Eve, c.1906-07 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 61x46 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Madonna and Child, late 15th century. Creator: Master of the Legend of Saint Catherine

Madonna and Child, late 15th century. Creator: Master of the Legend of Saint Catherine
Madonna and Child, late 15th century. In this picture of Mary, who is breastfeeding her newborn son, the depiction of nature and the garden plays a large part in the Christian symbolism

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sign at bridge between Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. ['The plant quarantine regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture prohibit the entry of plants

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Engraved copies of The Little Passion. n. d. Creator: Unknown

Engraved copies of The Little Passion. n. d. Creator: Unknown
Engraved copies of The Little Passion.n.d

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Garden of Eden, 1629, (1944). Creator: Unknown

The Garden of Eden, 1629, (1944). Creator: Unknown
The Garden of Eden, 1629, (1944). Adam and Eve are dwarfed by large flowers and plants, with a river, fruit trees, and the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary behind

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit
Peter Davidson

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve, 1593-95 (oil on wood)

Adam and Eve, 1593-95 (oil on wood)
3714794 Adam and Eve, 1593-95 (oil on wood) by Spranger, Bartholomaeus (1546-1611); Latvian Museum of Foreign Art, Riga, Latvia

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve being expelled from paradise, ca. 1515-25. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi

Adam and Eve being expelled from paradise, ca. 1515-25. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi
Adam and Eve being expelled from paradise, ca. 1515-25

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve flanked by two trees, a town in the background, ca. 1512-14

Adam and Eve flanked by two trees, a town in the background, ca. 1512-14. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi
Adam and Eve flanked by two trees, a town in the background, ca. 1512-14

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Les Conseils, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Les Conseils, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035636 Les Conseils, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve, 1519 (woodcut)

Adam and Eve, 1519 (woodcut)
5858432 Adam and Eve, 1519 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 25.8x10.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut)

Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut)
5858433 Adam and Eve, 1511 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 37.7x25.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut)

The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut)
5858421 The Fall of Mankind, 1511 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 38--25.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: on upper plaque: LAPSUS HUMA: / NI GENERIS )

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Ms Hunter 229 f. 7v the Creation of Adam and his Temptation, from the Hunterian Psalter, c

Ms Hunter 229 f. 7v the Creation of Adam and his Temptation, from the Hunterian Psalter, c
GUL175491 Ms Hunter 229 f.7v the Creation of Adam and his Temptation, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by English School

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Ms Hunter 229 f. 8r Expulsion from Eden, below, Adam delving, Eve spinning

Ms Hunter 229 f. 8r Expulsion from Eden, below, Adam delving, Eve spinning, from the Hunterian Psalter, c
GUL175492 Ms Hunter 229 f.8r Expulsion from Eden, below, Adam delving, Eve spinning, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by English School

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Temptation of Eve, 1535-55. Creator: Jean Mignon

The Temptation of Eve, 1535-55. Creator: Jean Mignon
The Temptation of Eve, 1535-55

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c. 1590-1610 (oil on canvas)

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c. 1590-1610 (oil on canvas)
ALM403378 Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c.1590-1610 (oil on canvas) by Dutch School; 130.2x173.4 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Fall of Man (colour litho)

The Fall of Man (colour litho)
3108108 The Fall of Man (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fall of Man. Chute de l homme)

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden (oil on copper)

The Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden (oil on copper)
491565 The Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden (oil on copper) by Oosten, Isaak van (1613-61); 69.5x105.5 cm; Private Collection; Haldane Fine Art; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Triptych of the Creation, Adam and Eve, Creation of Eve

Triptych of the Creation, Adam and Eve, Creation of Eve
REV346194 Triptych of the Creation, Adam and Eve, Creation of Eve, Expulsion from Paradise (oil on panel) (see also 346195, 346197) by German School, (16th century); Museo de San Carlos, Mexico City

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Goblet with the Fall of Adam and Eve, c. 1710 - 1720 (Glass)

Goblet with the Fall of Adam and Eve, c. 1710 - 1720 (Glass)
1217738 Goblet with the Fall of Adam and Eve, c. 1710 - 1720 (Glass) by English School, (18th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Charger featuring the Biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c

Charger featuring the Biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c
HMP250964 Charger featuring the Biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, c.1680 (tin-glazed earthenware) by English School, (17th century); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Forbidden Fruit (engraving)

Forbidden Fruit (engraving)
1620622 Forbidden Fruit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forbidden Fruit. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 October 1867)

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Eves Apple, or the Forbidden Fruit (engraving)

Eves Apple, or the Forbidden Fruit (engraving)
6001142 Eves Apple, or the Forbidden Fruit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eves Apple, or the Forbidden Fruit)

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve, 1504 (engraving)

Adam and Eve, 1504 (engraving)
2972021 Adam and Eve, 1504 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 25.3x19.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Clarence Buckingham Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera

Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera
5242303 Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment) by Flemish School, (15th century); 25.6x17.3 cm; J

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Fall of Man, 1592 (oil on canvas)

The Fall of Man, 1592 (oil on canvas)
3545868 The Fall of Man, 1592 (oil on canvas) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638); 273x220 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Dish depicting Adam and Eve (earthenware)

Dish depicting Adam and Eve (earthenware)
XCF306898 Dish depicting Adam and Eve (earthenware) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Eve, 1918 (etching on paper)

Eve, 1918 (etching on paper)
AFC210532 Eve, 1918 (etching on paper) by Uhl, Joseph (1877-1945); 35x27.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Toledo Bible Moralisee f. 7v (vellum)

The Toledo Bible Moralisee f. 7v (vellum)
XJL187584 The Toledo Bible Moralisee f.7v (vellum) by Spanish School, (11th century); Toledo Cathedral, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info.: Christ driving tradesmen from the temple; ); Spanish

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve, 1718 (oil on canvas)

Adam and Eve, 1718 (oil on canvas)
1069914 Adam and Eve, 1718 (oil on canvas) by Troy, Jean Francois de (1679-1752); 99.1x64.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts Collection, Mrs. John B

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve carving in wood (w / c on paper)

Adam and Eve carving in wood (w / c on paper)
2831818 Adam and Eve carving in wood (w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Forbidden Fruit, (oil on canvas)

Forbidden Fruit, (oil on canvas)
989660 Forbidden Fruit, (oil on canvas) by Kennington, Thomas Benjamin (1856-1916); 63.5x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Forbidden Fruit. Thomas Benjamin Kennington (1856-1916). Oil on canvas

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Eve Tempted by Satan in the Form of a Serpent from Paradise Lost

Eve Tempted by Satan in the Form of a Serpent from Paradise Lost
5615855 Eve Tempted by Satan in the Form of a Serpent from Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-1674) a series of 12 illustrations etched by William Strang (1859-1921) by Strang

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, c. 1513 (woodcut)

Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, c. 1513 (woodcut)
880326 Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, c.1513 (woodcut) by Altdorfer, Albrecht (c.1480-1538); 7.3x4.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 fol. 12v The temptation in the Garden of Eden

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 fol. 12v The temptation in the Garden of Eden
XJL197002 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 fol.12v The temptation in the Garden of Eden, from Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1490 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); 225x155 cm; National Library, St

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: God Forbids to Eat from the Tree, 1540. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever

God Forbids to Eat from the Tree, 1540. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
God Forbids to Eat from the Tree, 1540

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Fall of Man [middle panel], c. 1535. Creator: Workshop of Albrecht Altdorfer

The Fall of Man [middle panel], c. 1535. Creator: Workshop of Albrecht Altdorfer
The Fall of Man [middle panel], c. 1535

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1626. Creator: Domenichino

The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1626. Creator: Domenichino
The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1626

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Adam and Eve with apple and serpent, ca. 1500-1534. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi

Adam and Eve with apple and serpent, ca. 1500-1534. Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi
Adam and Eve with apple and serpent, ca. 1500-1534

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: The Fall of Man, ca. 1517. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

The Fall of Man, ca. 1517. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
The Fall of Man, ca. 1517

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Fall of Man, (Adam and Eve), ca. 1514. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

Fall of Man, (Adam and Eve), ca. 1514. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Fall of Man, (Adam and Eve), ca. 1514

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Fall of Man, 1529. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

Fall of Man, 1529. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Fall of Man, 1529

Background imageForbidden Fruit Collection: Fall of Man, 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

Fall of Man, 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Fall of Man, 1530



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"Forbidden Fruit: A Tale of Temptation and Consequences" In the timeless story of Adam and Eve, depicted in various artworks throughout history, we witness the allure and its profound impact on humanity. Charles-Joseph Natoire's "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve" captures their remorseful expressions as they face divine retribution for succumbing to temptation. Eve, portrayed in a captivating oil painting from 1906-07, embodies both innocence and curiosity. Her longing gaze towards the forbidden fruit hints at her inner struggle between obedience and desire. The engraved copies of "The Little Passion" further emphasize this theme, showcasing mankind's perpetual fascination with this pivotal moment. "The Garden of Eden, " an enigmatic piece from 1629, transports us to paradise before the fall. Unknown creator skillfully depicts lush foliage surrounding Adam and Eve as they revel in their idyllic existence. However, just beyond lies a foreboding future that awaits them. Marcantonio Raimondi's works present contrasting scenes - one depicting Adam and Eve being expelled from paradise while another showcases them flanked by two trees against a backdrop of civilization. These woodcuts evoke a sense of loss but also hint at redemption through growth and progress. Pierre Louys' illustration from "Les Chansons de Bilitis" offers a different perspective on forbidden desires. It portrays sensuality intertwined with secrecy, reminding us that forbidden fruits come in many forms beyond literal interpretations. Woodcut prints like "Adam and Eve" (1519) or Albrecht Dürer's iconic "Adam and Eve" (1511) capture raw emotions etched into lines on paper; fear mingled with regret as consequences unfold before our eyes. Lastly, the right wing panel from St Peter's High Altar presents an ancient narrative painted centuries ago but still resonating today – humanity grappling with choices amidst divine judgment.