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Legend of the True Cross (fresco cycle in Arezzo): 1. Death of Adam - PIERO della FRANCESCA - WGA

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Legend of the True Cross (fresco cycle in Arezzo): 1. Death of Adam

Legend of the True Cross (fresco cycle in Arezzo)

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Adam, on his deathbed, sends his son Seth to Archangel Michael, who gives him some seedlings from the tree original sin to be placed in his father's mouth at the moment of his death. In the shadow of a huge tree, Adam's body is buried in the presence of his family.

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  author       = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
  title        = {Legend of the True Cross (fresco cycle in Arezzo): 1. Death of Adam (selection)},
  organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
  date         = {2026-09-12},
  url          = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/piero-della-francesca-rbce83e1615e0dd/selections/r244c35e76a4615},
  urldate      = {2026-09-12},
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