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Painting of nude figures grieving over a corpse on rocky ground beneath a red sun and dark, fiery clouds, with a spade in the foreground.

The Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve

A painting of two nude figures mourning over a body in a rocky landscape under a fiery red-and-dark sky. A standing man on the left covers his head with his hands, while a bearded man and a woman bend over a reclining corpse, a spade lying in the foreground. The style is loose, with bold outlines and glowing color.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1826
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2100 × 1630 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1826; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El cuerpo de Abel hallado por Adán y Eva

Una pintura de dos figuras desnudas que lloran sobre un cuerpo en un paisaje rocoso, bajo un cielo ardiente de rojo y tonos oscuros. Un hombre de pie a la izquierda se cubre la cabeza con las manos, mientras un hombre barbado y una mujer se inclinan sobre un cadáver recostado, con una pala en primer plano.

Português: O corpo de Abel encontrado por Adão e Eva

Uma pintura de duas figuras nuas lamentando um corpo em uma paisagem rochosa, sob um céu ardente em vermelho e tons escuros. Um homem em pé à esquerda cobre a cabeça com as mãos, enquanto um homem barbado e uma mulher se inclinam sobre um cadáver deitado, com uma pá em primeiro plano.

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