# Earthly Paradise

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SAVERY, Jacob II](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/savery-jacob-ii-ra8c631b780459d>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on panel, 41 x 69 cm

## Commentary

The scene of the Earthly Paradise evokes the peaceful harmony before the Fall. Adam and Eve occupy a central place in the composition, with a variety of animals populating the foreground and background. A veritable encyclopaedia of animals is depicted, and all of the species coexist in perfect harmony, according to the biblical tradition.

## Related artworks

- [Noah&#39;s Ark](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/savery-jacob-ii-ra8c631b780459d/noahs-ark-r83fffe28eb50c6>)

## Attribution

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