Adam and Eve with Cain and Abel
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1756
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This painting shows four figures in a rocky landscape. Adam and Eve stand on the left. Two young boys—Cain and Abel—stand nearby. Cain holds a rock. Abel carries a lamb. The artist uses gouache, a thick paint mixed with water. This makes the colors bright and flat. The figures look more like cut-outs than real people. It feels like a stage set. Look up gouache if you want to try this technique yourself.
