About the creation
The gates of paradise: Cain and Abel
Artist name: Ghiberti Lorenzo
On the top left, the children Cain and Abel are tended by their parents. Below left, Abel tends his flock, while Cain plows his field. On the top right, the brothers make their offerings; below this, Cain murders Abel. On the bottom, Cain converses with God, appearing out of a cloud.
Source: Genesis 4
Technique: Cast bronze statue
Location: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
Date: 1425
Dimensions: 79 x 79
