About the creation
St. Albans Psalter: The Temptation
Artist name: Alexis Master
Adam and Eve sit naked on either side of the Tree of Knowledge. Eve takes a fruit from the snake’s mouth and gives Adam another fruit with her right hand. Adam tastes it. The snake emerges from the body of a demonic winged creature.
Source: Genesis 3
Technique: Color illustration
Location: Library of St. Godehard's Church, Hildesheim
Date: 1119
