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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure NAM-can-057. Allegory of the Original Sin and Death: Eve's half-skull biting on the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and a swirling snake, the subject referred to in the Bible (Old Testament), NRSV as follows: ◆ "And to the man he said, “⟨...⟩ By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”" (Genesis 3: 17, 19). |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Boxwood | Miniature sculpture (Carved figurine) |
Unknown | Late German Renaissance/ Early Baroque, 1600-1625 AD |
TBD, South Germany |
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Inventory № 29281 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First* Canadian Expedition, 6-8 September 2015, 20-21 May 2017, 1-3 September 2017, 23-24 September 2018). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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