Artwork
Austreibung aus dem Paradies (?)
Austreibung aus dem Paradies (?) is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Johann Christoph Storer. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The composition features the first humans being driven out of the Garden of Eden by an angel, a scene central to Christian theology regarding the Fall of Man.
The painting depicts the biblical narrative of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise. The composition features the first humans being driven out of the Garden of Eden by an angel, a scene central to Christian theology regarding the Fall of Man. As a work of religious art, the imagery symbolizes the loss of innocence and the consequent separation of humanity from divine presence.
The specific inclusion of the angel emphasizes the divine authority enforcing this judgment, while the figures of Adam and Eve represent humankind's transition into a state of sin and mortality.
Technique & Style
The painting depicts the biblical expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise and is executed in oil on canvas. It measures 227 cm in height and 148 cm in width. The work is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
History & Provenance
The painting titled Austreibung aus dem Paradies (Expulsion from Paradise) was created in 1645 by Johann Christoph Storer. It depicts the biblical scene of Adam and Eve being expelled from paradise, accompanied by an angel. The work is part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is housed in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
Its dimensions are 227 cm in height and 148 cm in width, and it was completed in 1645, as recorded in the source documentation.
The painting is held in the Bavarian State Painting Collections and is located at the Alte Pinakothek. According to the Wikidata record, the work is catalogued within that institution's holdings, though no specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources.
No exhibition history is documented in the sources supplied for this work.
Overview
Johann Christoph Storer’s Austreibung aus dem Paradies was executed in 1645 and is part of the Alte Pinakothek’s holdings. The canvas presents the biblical moment when Adam and Eve are driven from Eden, accompanied by an angelic figure. The composition is rendered in the early Baroque idiom that was then spreading from Italy into northern Europe.
Artist & collection
Artist
Johann Christoph Storer (Konstanz, 20 July 1611 – Konstanz, 15 January 1671) was a German Baroque painter, draughtsman and etcher.
