Stove tile with the Creation of Eve and the Birth of Christ
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Cast-iron stove tile, divided into two zones. In the upper zone two medallions, separated by a decorated pillar. The left medallion shows the creation of Eve with in the center the representation of God, crowned and with a long mantle. To the right of it Eve lies on the ground. The background is decorated with trees and animals, including deer and birds. In the spandrels around the medallion the four cardinal points are placed. The right medallion shows the birth of Christ with in the center Mary, dressed in a long mantle. To the right of it Christ lies in a manger with an angel next to it. In the background a building with to the right of it Joseph and to the left still some figures in a doorway. The lower half shows entirely to the right David on a pedestal with in his hands a harp and the head of Goliath. Directly to the left of it a medallion with a female bust surrounded by several putti. Entirely to the left is an opening, in which the door for the stove could be placed.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description