About the creation
Speculum humanae salvationis (ms. 139, f. 6): The temptation
Artist name: Unknown artist
To the right of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, Eve speaks with the standing serpent, portrayed as having a woman’s head and breast and a reptile’s legs and tail. To the left of the tree, Adam crouches, tending the lawn.
Source: Genesis 3
Technique: Color illumination
Location: Musée Condé, Chantilly
Date: 1400
