Sacrifice of Cain and Abel, History of Cain and Abel (series title), The Sacrifices of Cain and Abel. In the foreground is Cain's sacrificial altar, on which the fruits of the land are offered. The smoke of the sacrifice does not rise upward. In the background, Abel's sacrificial altar, on which sheep are sacrificed. The smoke goes up. A ray of sunlight shines on Abel, who is kneeling and stretching his arms toward heaven. God approves Abel's sacrifice. In the foreground, Cain looks anxiously at the sky. The print has a Latin caption., print, print maker: Johann Sadeler (I), (mentioned on obje

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