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It's a bit of a puzzle since, if they haven't eaten yet, why are they
(clearly) conscious of their nakedness? This seems to be a before-and-after
Fall composite.
Thanks,
MG
>From: John Dillon <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: [M-R] "Original Sin"
>Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 02:22:51 -0600
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>Here again is the somewhat smaller image from the mondes-normands site:
>http://tinyurl.com/538o3
>I read the relief as showing Adam pointing to his mouth with his index
>finger while the other fingers on his right hand are curled back.
>Neither Adam nor Eve seems open-mouthed in this composition. And Adam
>is definitely not eating. As the fruit held by Eve appears to be
>intact, I would say that Adam is not _yet_ eating. Does his hand
>gesture indicate intent? I'm not learned enough in these matters to say
>yea or nay to that.
>
>Best again,
>John Dillon
>
>----- Original Message -----
>On Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 10:14 pm, Marjorie Greene wrote:
>
> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> > culture
> > RE: http://www.basilicata.cc/lucania/rapolla/09chM1/page5.htm
> > What a shame the !@#$% scaffolding is hiding Adam's mouth. Can you
> > tell,from other pictures of this image or personal experience, if
> > he's eating or
> > covering his mouth? I've found several images of the First Couple
> > in which
> > one or both are covering their mouths, indicating, I suppose, the
> > "new"necessity of speech and the problem of communicating their
> > ideas clearly. At
> > least, that's the way I interpreted the action.
> > Open to suggestions,
> > MG
>
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