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Painting of nude Adam and Eve in a lush paradise with sheep, a white horse, dogs, birds, and angels with cherubs in clouds above.

Adam and Eve in Paradise

An oil painting of the Biblical couple Adam and Eve, nude, in a lush landscape of animals. Eve stands near a white horse and sheep while Adam sits on a rock at right; an angel and cherubs appear in clouds above, and a dog rests in the foreground.

Artist
Francesco Solimena
Date
c. 1700
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2169 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1705).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paolo B. Trambusti

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