Discuss the narrative, composition, and style seen in the panel Creation and Fall of Adam and Eve by Wiligelmo
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
God creates Adam on the left, then brings Eve from Adam's side in the middle, and Adam and Eve cover themselves in shame as they eat the fruit from the forbidden tree.
God is enthroned in a mandorla on the left and the serpent wraps around the tree, framing the scene on the left.
A Roman arcade is seen in the background.
Modeling and undercutting in the relief sculpture give the figures a strong three-dimensionality.
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