Symbolism In Adam And Eve 3

Nancy Romero’s Adam and Eve 3 (1970) is an illustration describing the story of Adam and Eve written in the book of Genesis. There are six key symbols in this painting connected to the story of Adam and Eve. The centerpiece that holds the fruit, the snake on the table, the monkeys, the toys on the floor, and the open door of the house are all symbolic to the story of Adam and Eve.

The centerpiece on the white table holding the fruit represents the tree of knowledge that bares the forbidden fruit. In the book of Genesis, God made it clear to Adam may eat from any tree in the garden except "the tree of knowledge of good and evil”. Touching or eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge brings death to all. The humans who reside in the house

It is female and is content with the fruit that it has stolen from the owners of the house. The female monkey represents Eve. She’s closest to the tree like the monkey is closest to the centerpiece, and gave some to her husband like the female monkey gave her male companion the fruit as well. The monkey on the right portrays Adam in the Book of Genesis. He eats the fruit, but not all of it. He leaves it sitting on the table, staring at it, as if disappointed in himself for doing something against the rules. Humans evolving from monkeys is a common belief in the modern world. In Christianity however, Adam and Eve are who start the human race. This is also a modern twist on

The open door tempts the creatures into sneaking inside a forbidden area. The outside filled with the sunshine and life. Light is a symbol of God, He makes things clear and visible to those who want to follow in His path. Inside the house, however, it is dark and mysterious. Darkness symbolizes evil, death, and the Devil. Inside the house is where the toy snake it. The darkness symbolizes the forbidden area, as if foreshadowing what is to come. After Adam and Eve ate the fruit, God cursed the earth and all women with pain during