Adam and Eve expelled from Paradise
- Artist
- Marc Chagall
- Date
- 1961 ; France
- Style
- Surrealism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
"Adam and Eve expelled from Paradise" depicts the biblical moment of their banishment, capturing raw emotion and dramatic tension. The artist employed detailed sketch and study techniques to prepare the composition, emphasizing both figures' vulnerability and despair. The painting’s vivid imagery and symbolic elements reflect influences of Surrealism, adding a dreamlike quality to the scene. The dynamic brushwork and use of light and shadow heighten the sense of loss and consequence, making it a powerful representation of human fallibility and divine judgment.
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