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Autun: The Temptation of Eve by Gislebertus (ca. 1130 AD)
Autun: Temptation of Eve by Gislebertus (Musee Rolin; photo: Athena Review 2012)
This
limestone relief sculpture by Gislebertus, entitled "The Temptation of
Eve," portrays Eve taking the apple from the tree symbolizing knowledge
of good and evil.
The relief, now in the Musee Rolin in Autun,
was originally in the nearby Cathedral of Saint-Lazare. It is dated at
about 1130 AD. The serpent's head may be seen at right. The style has a
flowing sensuality and naturalism which seem remarkable, given the Romanesque period
of the work.
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