About the creation
Vivian Bible (Latin 1, f. 10v): The creation of Adam and Eve, the Temptation and the Exile from the Garden of Eden
Artist name: Unknown artist
Upper register: God converses with Adam, God puts Adam to sleep, God present Eve to Adam.
Middle register: Eve converses with the serpent and Adam eats the forbidden fruit, the couple hide in the garden and God confronts them
Lower register: Now clothed, the couple are banished from the garden by an angel and they perform their new tasks – Eve raising children and Adam working the soil
Note: Search the Picture source for Latin 1, f. 10v
Source: Genesis 2 - 3
Technique: Color illumination
Location: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Date: 850