Cain kills Abel, Antonie Wierix (II), 1579 - 1604 print Cain is about to kill Abel with a donkey jawbone. Two sacrificial altars in the background: The sacrifice of Abel is approved by God (the smoke rises), the sacrifice of Cain is rejected (the smoke refers). In the margin a two -way caption in Latin that refers to the proposed. Antwerp paper engraving the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon. the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down, with God b
Cain kills Abel, Antonie Wierix (II), 1579 - 1604 print Cain is about to kill Abel with a donkey jawbone. Two sacrificial altars in the background: The sacrifice of Abel is approved by God (the smoke rises), the sacrifice of Cain is rejected (the smoke refers). In the margin a two -way caption in Latin that refers to the proposed. Antwerp paper engraving the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon. the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down, with God blessing Abel
Size: 5232px × 7058px
Photo credit: © piemags/rmn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords:
