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Adam Collection (#7)

"Adam: A Timeless Figure in Art and Literature" In the realm of art and literature, it has been a captivating figure throughout history

Background imageAdam Collection: Medallions of St. John the Evangelist and Adam, by Andrea della Robbia

Medallions of St. John the Evangelist and Adam, by Andrea della Robbia, in the Large Cloister of the Certosa (Carthusian Monastery), Florence Florence Certosa, Large Cloister Bust Renaissance

Background imageAdam Collection: Original sin, tapestry, Gallery of Modern Art, Pitti Palace, Florence

Original sin, tapestry, Gallery of Modern Art, Pitti Palace, Florence Florence The Pitti Palace, The Gallery of Modern Art Tapestry Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving)

Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving)
5058816 Adam and Eve, 1543 (copperplate engraving) by Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-50); 8.3 x 5.7 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

Background imageAdam Collection: Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic)

Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic)
423889 Mosaic on the domed ceiling of St Johns Baptistry, Florence (mosaic) by Florentine School; (add.info.: Work on the mosaics probably spanned from the 13th to 14th centuries)

Background imageAdam Collection: Bistort, Polygonum bistorta, and adderstongue

Bistort, Polygonum bistorta, and adderstongue
Bistort, Polygonum bistorta, male and female, and adderstongue, Ophioglossum vulgatum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve. Painting by Jan Preisler (1872-1918), Oil On Canvas, 1908

Adam and Eve. Painting by Jan Preisler (1872-1918), Oil On Canvas, 1908
LSE4315901 Adam and Eve. Painting by Jan Preisler (1872-1918), Oil On Canvas, 1908. Czech Art 20th century. Veletrzni Palace (Fairs Palace), Prague (Czech Republic)

Background imageAdam Collection: ADAM DUNCAN, 1ST VISCOUNT DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN British Admiral - defeats the Dutch fleet

ADAM DUNCAN, 1ST VISCOUNT DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN British Admiral - defeats the Dutch fleet under Admiral de Winter off Camperdown, 11 October 1797 Date: 1731 - 1804

Background imageAdam Collection: God at right forbidding the nude Adam and Eve at left to eat from the tree of knowledge

God at right forbidding the nude Adam and Eve at left to eat from the tree of knowledge in center, from Adam and Eve, 1540

Background imageAdam Collection: ADAM & EVE EJECTED ADAM & EVE EJECTED

ADAM & EVE EJECTED ADAM & EVE EJECTED
They are ejected from Eden - and an angel with a sword makes sure they dont try to sneak back in again

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam und Eva. The Fall, 1140-1170. Creator: Byzantine Master

Adam und Eva. The Fall, 1140-1170. Creator: Byzantine Master
Adam und Eva. The Fall, 1140-1170. Found in the Collection of Cappella Palatina, Palermo

Background imageAdam Collection: Russian manuscript painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Russian manuscript painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Russian manuscript painting, (1898). Fig 1: From a Gospel of the 14th century in the Imperial Public Library. Figs 3, 12 and 13: From Psalteries in the library of the Trinity Cloister near Moscow

Background imageAdam Collection: Commode designed by Robert Adam, 1770, (1946). Creator: Benedetto Pastorini

Commode designed by Robert Adam, 1770, (1946). Creator: Benedetto Pastorini
Commode designed by Robert Adam, 1770, (1946). Commode of Robert Adam in the Countess of Derbys Dressing Room, Osterley Park, stately home (west London)

Background imageAdam Collection: The Tulip and the Butterfly Appear in gayer Coats than I, 1832, (1947). Creator: Unknown

The Tulip and the Butterfly Appear in gayer Coats than I, 1832, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The Tulip and the Butterfly Appear in gayer Coats than I, 1832, (1947). Two children, one reading and the other wearing a sheer dress. Illustration to a hymn tilted Against Pride In Clothes

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve. Artist: Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947)

Adam and Eve. Artist: Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947)
Adam and Eve. Found in the collection of Kunsthaus Zurich

Background imageAdam Collection: Alexander Adam, L. L. D. (mid 19th century). Creator:s Freeman

Alexander Adam, L. L. D. (mid 19th century). Creator:s Freeman
Alexander Adam, L.L.D. (mid 19th century). Portrait of Alexander Adam (1741-1809), Scottish teacher and writer on Roman antiquities

Background imageAdam Collection: The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
The Music Room, Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, c1950. Kenwood House in north London was remodelled by Robert Adam from 1764-1779

Background imageAdam Collection: Sistine Chapel ceiling: Creation of eve, with four Ignudi, 1511 (fresco) (pre restoration)

Sistine Chapel ceiling: Creation of eve, with four Ignudi, 1511 (fresco) (pre restoration)
BAL927 Sistine Chapel ceiling: Creation of eve, with four Ignudi, 1511 (fresco) (pre restoration) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageAdam Collection: Fall / Field Spaniel / Adam

Fall / Field Spaniel / Adam
ADAM OF ELMBURY Owned by Peggy Grayson. Date: 1973

Background imageAdam Collection: Fall / Gordon Setter / 1967

Fall / Gordon Setter / 1967
SHOW CHAMPION SALTERS ADAM GORDON Owned by Jackson-Richmond. Date: 1967

Background imageAdam Collection: Napoleon and his staff on a hill before the burning Moscow, 1812-1814

Napoleon and his staff on a hill before the burning Moscow, 1812-1814. Private Collection

Background imageAdam Collection: Queen Mary I of England, (1796). Artist: J Adam

Queen Mary I of England, (1796). Artist: J Adam
Queen Mary I of England, (1796). Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 1553 until her death

Background imageAdam Collection: The Good Samaritan Window, Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th century

The Good Samaritan Window, Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th century. God warning Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve with their sons, Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860

Adam and Eve with their sons, Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860
Adam and Eve with their sons Cain and Abel, resting in the wilderness, c1860. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden after being tempted by the Serpent to eat the forbidden fruit of

Background imageAdam Collection: Statue of Adam, Cathedral of St. James, Sibenik, Dalmatia, Croatia

Statue of Adam, Cathedral of St. James, Sibenik, Dalmatia, Croatia

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve family tree, 18th century C013 / 7820

Adam and Eve family tree, 18th century C013 / 7820
Adam and Eve family tree. 18th-century depiction of the family tree of Adam and Eve, the first humans according to the Judeo-Christian biblical tradition of Genesis

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam Hay-Nicholls - Volkswagen Scriocco R-Cup

Adam Hay-Nicholls - Volkswagen Scriocco R-Cup
04.09.2010, Brands Hatch, England - Adam Hay-Nicholls driving the guest journalist car in the Volkswagen Scriocco R-Cup at Brands Hatch - © Copyright: Stange/RACE-PRESS.com

Background imageAdam Collection: Palm City

Palm City
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Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve facade, Nimes Cathedral, Gard, France. Created 1100 AD

Adam and Eve facade, Nimes Cathedral, Gard, France. Created 1100 AD

Background imageAdam Collection: Marshall General Purpose Engine number 69326, John Adam

Marshall General Purpose Engine number 69326, John Adam, reg. BD 5525, at Stafford on 20 July 1974. Date: 1974

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve - Tournai Font, All Saints Church, East Meon

Adam and Eve - Tournai Font, All Saints Church, East Meon
A close-up detailed view of the Adam and Eve side of the dark limestone Tournai font at All Saints Church, East Meon, Hampshire

Background imageAdam Collection: Mrs Humphreys, actress

Mrs Humphreys, actress Date: circa 1813

Background imageAdam Collection: An Irish Girl by Adam Buck

An Irish Girl by Adam Buck Date: circa 1800s

Background imageAdam Collection: Music cover, As You Like It Polka, by Adam Wright

Music cover, As You Like It Polka, by Adam Wright
Music cover, As You Like It Polka, composed by Adam Wright, design by Alfred Concanen Date: 19th century

Background imageAdam Collection: Cliff End, Pett, Sussex

Cliff End, Pett, Sussex
A landscape painting of some coastal countryside hills, at the base of which stands some houses, a narrow river flows through, with a narrow bridge arching over, located at Cliff End, in Pett Level

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam, 1880-1881. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)

Adam, 1880-1881. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917)
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. Adam, 1880-1881. Bronze. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve
An etching depiction of the famous duo of Adam and Eve, wandering up a rocky stream of the Garden of Eden. Date: circa 1932

Background imageAdam Collection: Spain. La Rioja. Casalarreina. Monastery of Our Lady of Merc

Spain. La Rioja. Casalarreina. Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy. 16th century. Dominican Order. Church. Plateresque portico

Background imageAdam Collection: Purple flowers and a cross on an Easter card

Purple flowers and a cross on an Easter card, with a Biblical quotation. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageAdam Collection: Grand Masters Crypt, Valletta, Malta

Grand Masters Crypt, Valletta, Malta
View inside the Grand Masters (Knights of Malta) Crypt, St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta, showing the sarcophagi of (left to right) Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam

Background imageAdam Collection: The Curse: Adam is digging in the ground, assisted by Death

The Curse: Adam is digging in the ground, assisted by Death.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Background imageAdam Collection: Adam and Eve led out of Paradise by Death

Adam and Eve led out of Paradise by Death, who plays on a vielle or beggar's lyre.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Background imageAdam Collection: JESUS CRUCIFIED - C14 MS

JESUS CRUCIFIED - C14 MS
John and Mary stand by as Jesus dies on the cross, his blood flowing into a cup held up by Adam in his tomb, resuscitated for the occasion. From an English Psalter Date: early 14th century

Background imageAdam Collection: MS - CRUCIFIXION

MS - CRUCIFIXION
John and Mary stand by as Jesus dies on the cross, his blood flowing into a cup held up by Adam in his tomb, resuscitated for the occasion. From an English Psalter Date: early 14th century

Background imageAdam Collection: ADAM&EVE EXPELLED

ADAM&EVE EXPELLED
chased from the garden of Eden by an angel with a fiery sword, accompanied by Death

Background imageAdam Collection: Tapestry, part of a Credo tapestry depicting The Creation of the World, made in Brussels, Belgium

Tapestry, part of a Credo tapestry depicting The Creation of the World, made in Brussels, Belgium, c. 1500-10 (wool)
3576200 Tapestry, part of a Credo tapestry depicting The Creation of the World, made in Brussels, Belgium, c.1500-10 (wool) by Belgian School, (16th century); 350.5x462.7 cm; Burrell Collection

Background imageAdam Collection: Eve Tempted, c. 1877 (tempera on panel)

Eve Tempted, c. 1877 (tempera on panel)
MAN62978 Eve Tempted, c.1877 (tempera on panel) by Stanhope, John Roddam Spencer (1829-1908); 161.2x75.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageAdam Collection: The Adams and Eva

The Adams and Eva
Andi Halil

Background imageAdam Collection: The creation of Eve by God from an asleep Adam's side - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible

The creation of Eve by God from an asleep Adam's side - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible
PCT4285013 The creation of Eve by God from an asleep Adam's side - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible - by Dore




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"Adam: A Timeless Figure in Art and Literature" In the realm of art and literature, it has been a captivating figure throughout history. From the delicate grace of Ballerina Anna Pavlova to the masterful strokes of Sir John Lavery's brush capturing her essence in the 1910s, Adam's presence is felt. As we delve into religious symbolism, Samuel Palmer's "Coming from Evening Church" transports us back to 1830, reminding us of Adam's biblical origins. The words "When Adam delved and Eve span" echo through time, resonating with Burne-Jones' depiction of their story in his iconic painting. Exploring mystical realms, we encounter the enigmatic Cabbala Tree of Life - a symbol that represents spiritual growth and enlightenment. Its branches intertwine with Tarot Card 19 - Le Soleil (The Sun), illuminating Adam's journey towards self-discovery. John Everett Millais captures poignant moments in his paintings "My First Sermon" and "My Second Sermon. " These works invite contemplation on faith and morality as they depict young children grappling with profound questions about life. Yet amidst these deep reflections lies Maude Adams' portrayal of Peter Pan - an embodiment of eternal youthfulness. Her performance as this beloved character reminds us that even within serious narratives like Adam's tale, there is room for joy and playfulness. Lastly, we glimpse into medieval manuscripts where rebellious angels fall from grace alongside Adam. This imagery from Jean Duke de Berry’s Tres Riches Heures serves as a reminder that every choice has consequences – both for individuals like Eve who succumb to temptation but also for humanity at large. Adam stands as an enduring symbol across various artistic mediums; he embodies our collective search for meaning, our struggles with morality, and our yearning for redemption.