Adam and Eve after Their Expulsion with the Infants Cain and Abel 1639 - 1697

"Adam and Eve after Their Expulsion with the Infants Cain and Abel" is a drawing by the Italian artist Giovanni Andrea Carlone, completed sometime between 1639 and 1697. The drawing, currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts Adam and Eve, along with their sons Cain and Abel, after being cast out of the Garden of Eden. The drawing is a preparatory study for a larger painting, and the artist’s use of shading and hatching creates a sense of volume and depth. The work is a testament to the artist’s mastery of the Baroque style, and it showcases his understanding of human anatomy and perspective.