About the creation
Illuminated Naples Bible (Ms. 1191, f.4r): God commands Adam
Artist name: Unknown artist
God, depicted as a robed human figure with three heads surrounded by a halo, sits in front of Adam and prohibits him from eating the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Adam stands before God with his hands crossed against his chest. Beneath them flow the four heads of the garden’s river: Pishon, Gihon, Tigris and Euphrates.
Source: Genesis 2
Technique: Color illustration
Location: Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Date: 1300
