Adam and Eve Are Driven out of Eden 1866

"Adam and Eve Are Driven out of Eden" is a wood engraving by Gustave Doré, created in 1866. This dramatic scene depicts the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, as told in the Book of Genesis. Doré's detailed and expressive style captures the sorrow of Adam and Eve as they are forced to leave their paradise, while an angel with a flaming sword guards the entrance. The dark and shadowy setting of the engraving adds to its sense of tragedy and loss, highlighting the consequences of disobedience.