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The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

German 15th Century

1470

paint

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory

Dominant colour

The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden is a 1470 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: German 15th Century
When & what style?: 1470 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows three figures standing in a garden. The person on the left wears a long, dotted robe and looks down. The other two are naked, with one holding what looks like a leaf or branch. The background has simple buildings and leafy branches framing the top. The colors are flat and bright, with yellow, green, and brown added by hand. The figures are stiff and blocky, not very lifelike. This style was common in early printed art. Look up Renaissance to see how this period changed art over time.