Het paradijs

Description

The mountainous, heavily wooded landscape in this tondo is Paradise. Represented around the fountain, the source of life, are episodes from the story of Adam and Eve, the world’s first couple. The earth is encircled by two spheres, which refer to the creation of the sun, moon and stars, and to the separation of heaven from the sea.

Het paradijs

c. 1541 - c. 1550

Accession Number

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Medium

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Dimensions

support: height 46.6 cm x width 45.5 cm

Classification

Painting

Museum

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands