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St. John Baptist
Penitent Magdalene
Double Portrait
Salome with the head of the Baptist
Portrait of Innocent X
Susanna and the Elders
Annunciation
Portrait of Innocent X
Earthly Paradise with the Original Sin
Portrait of Agatha van Schoonhoven
Lamentation over the body of Christ with donor
Landscape with the Flight into Egypt
Madonna and Child with animals
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Earthly Paradise with the Original Sin

Jan Brueghel il Vecchio

Displayed in:

Doria Pamphilj Gallery

Doria Pamphilj Gallery

Via del Corso, 305, Rome

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The sacred episode is relegated to the background, as in many Flemish and Dutch works of the time, with the tiny figurines of Adam and Eve portrayed in the moment of temptation, while the animal encyclopedia of Eden dominates the scene, admirably represented. The execution, signed and dated 1612, is very fine and was certainly carried out with the help of magnifying glasses: the infinite details are in fact perfectly described, taking to the extreme the possibilities offered by the smooth copper surface.
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Title: Earthly Paradise with the Original Sin

Author: Jan Brueghel il Vecchio

Date: 1612

Technique: Oil on copper

Displayed in: Doria Pamphilj Gallery

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