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Basin with Adam and Eve
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Basin with Adam and Eve

anonymous · c. 1500 - c. 1550 · soldering; punching; casting; ciselure; brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In the flat of the basin, which has a center point in the middle, a representation of Adam and Eve in Paradise (Genesis 3, 1-8) and a border of two intertwined vines with stylized roses and leaves are punched using a stamp mold. Adam and Eve stand on either side of the tree of good and evil. It has a crowned snake around the trunk. Paradise is a garden enclosed by a fence, in which, among other things, a rose, a lily, and a carnation grow. On the right, a motto band, the text of which is illegible. An ornament of cross-flowers is punched on the rim of the basin. The hanging ring at the back and the hole in the rim were added later.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBekken met Adam en Eva. c. 1500 - c. 1550. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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