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La creación del mundo y la expulsión del paraíso

1445
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 956
Esta pintura ilustra dos episodios de la historia de la creación. Junto con el panel Paraíso en la colección del Museo, formaba parte de la predela de un retablo de la Capilla de los Güelfos en la basílica de San Domenico, Siena. Llevado por una hueste de serafines, Dios Padre señala el cielo y la tierra recién creados: montañas y ríos están circundados por los cuatro elementos y los signos del zodíaco. Adán y Eva son expulsados del paraíso, donde crecen árboles frutales, lirios, rosas y claveles. Curiosamente, el ángel que les acompaña aparece bajo la apariencia de un hombre desnudo, tal vez en señal de compasión por el corrompido estado de la humanidad tras la caída.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: La creación del mundo y la expulsión del paraíso
  • Artista: Giovanni di Paolo, italiano, 1398–1482
  • Fecha: 1445
  • Material: Temple y oro sobre tabla
  • Dimensiones: 46,4 x 52,1 cm
  • Crédito: Colección Robert Lehman, 1975
  • Número de inventario: 1975.1.31
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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