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Adam and Eve.

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Title
Adam and Eve.
Additional title: Large arched miniature depicting the creation of Eve from the body of the sleeping Adam. God appears in papal costume, the figures are set in a garden surrounded by walls. Full border with human and grotesque figures and coat of arms. Initial and rubric.
Names
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375 (Author)
Collection

Des cleres et nobles femmes

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1450 (Approximate)
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS. 33
Topics
Women
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eden
Creation
Eve (Biblical figure)
Genres
Illuminations
Manuscripts
Miniatures (Illuminations)
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22813134
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e8244290-c6ce-012f-1056-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1313: Creator Born
  • 1375: Creator Died
  • 1450: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Adam and Eve." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1450. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ebb1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Adam and Eve." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ebb1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1450). Adam and Eve. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ebb1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Adam and Eve.