Adam gestures towards a radiant Eve, flesh of his flesh. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.

Lamech, holding a farming implement, points at a child; down in the street, various acts of uninhibited licence go on. Engraving.

Potiphar's wife denouncing Joseph to Potiphar. Tempera painting by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, 146- (?).

Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Judith and her maid put the head of Holofernes into a bag. Engraving by A. Smith.

Susanna and the elders. Engraving by J-F. Beauvarlet after J-M. Vien.

Joseph being seduced by Potiphar's wife. Engraving by J. Frey after C. Cignani.

Potiphar's wife tumbles on her bed with a terrified Joseph. Stipple engraving by W. Nutter after R. Cosway, 1802.

Judith with Holofernes' head. Line engraving.

Judith and her maid hide Holofernes' head. Woodcut.

Lot, drunk, rests back into the arms of one of his daughters; the other one pours him more wine; in the background his wife watches Sodom burn. Engraving by W. Kent after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, 1630.

1 print : etching (?) ; image 13.1 x 10.1  cm

Judith with Holofernes' head; her maid behind her. Line engraving after C. Allori.

Die Wertung des Sexus im alten Testament / [Moses A. Spira].

1 print : line engraving with etching ; border 23.8 x 31.9 cm

1 photograph : photoprint, with gouache, laid down on wood ; wood 46.7 x 30.3 cm

Judith with Holofernes' head. Coloured photograph after G. Reni.

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Sex in the Bible

Images from the collections

Images referencing Sex in the Bible

Works from the collections

Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Judith with Holofernes' head; her maid behind her. Line engraving after C. Allori.

Die Wertung des Sexus im alten Testament / [Moses A. Spira].

Lot, drunk, rests back into the arms of one of his daughters; the other one pours him more wine; in the background his wife watches Sodom burn. Engraving by W. Kent after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, 1630.

Judith with Holofernes' head. Coloured photograph after G. Reni.

Sex in the Bible

Images from the collections

Images referencing Sex in the Bible

Works from the collections

Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Judith with Holofernes' head; her maid behind her. Line engraving after C. Allori.

Die Wertung des Sexus im alten Testament / [Moses A. Spira].

Lot, drunk, rests back into the arms of one of his daughters; the other one pours him more wine; in the background his wife watches Sodom burn. Engraving by W. Kent after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino, 1630.

Judith with Holofernes' head. Coloured photograph after G. Reni.

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