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Adam and Eve mourning the death of Abel (plate 3 from The Story of Cain and Abel)

Michiel Coxie (I)|Johann Sadeler I

1576

Adam and Eve mourning the death of Abel (plate 3 from The Story of Cain and Abel) by Michiel Coxie (I)|Johann Sadeler I

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 8 1/8 × 11 1/8 in. (20.7 × 28.3 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.601.17(64)

Tags

AbelAdamEveDeath

Art Historical Context

In this poignant engraving, *Adam and Eve Mourning the Death of Abel* (plate3 from *The Story of Cain and Abel*), Flemish artist Michiel Coxie I a moment of profound biblical grief. Created in 1576, the image depicts the first parents lamenting the murder of their son Abel at the hands of his brother Cain, drawing from the Book of Genesis. Coxie, a Mannerist painter influenced by Raphael and active in Antwerp, likely designed the composition, while master engraver Johann Sadeler I brought it to life with intricate line work. As part of a narrative series, it reflects the era's fascination with...

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