. The dance of death. ^uia^ axidjjQti voortn. vxoris tu«. & co - 43 THE TEMPTATION. II. ADAM and in Eve in Paradise. Eve, se-duced by the serpent, who in this and mostother eminent representations of the subject, isdepicted with a human face, appears to havejust tasted of the forbidden fruit, which sheholds up to Adam, and prevails on him togather another apple from th^ tree. In re-presenting this subject, it is very seldom thatartists have been correct. 44 The expulsion from PARADISE. III. ADA^I and Eve driven by the Angelfrom Paradise, are preceded by Death, whois playing on a violin, and re


. The dance of death. ^uia^ axidjjQti voortn. vxoris tu«. & co - 43 THE TEMPTATION. II. ADAM and in Eve in Paradise. Eve, se-duced by the serpent, who in this and mostother eminent representations of the subject, isdepicted with a human face, appears to havejust tasted of the forbidden fruit, which sheholds up to Adam, and prevails on him togather another apple from th^ tree. In re-presenting this subject, it is very seldom thatartists have been correct. 44 The expulsion from PARADISE. III. ADA^I and Eve driven by the Angelfrom Paradise, are preceded by Death, whois playing on a violin, and rejoicing at thisintroduction to his dance. The artist fromwhom Hollar copied, not comprehending theinstrument of music in the original cut, whichis the antient cymbal or hurdy-gurdy, hasimproperly converted it into a very .yo v-olttpta-Hs, vd. operajtretitr tprrxux tL- jvai^i-v^pt^xs est (FV/iT j. ^ !^


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