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The serpent entwines itself around the body of Eve; it whispers in her ear, enticing her to eat the forbidden fruit. Photogravure by Lemercier and co. after Walter Crane, 1899.

Moses with his rod and his brazen serpent. Engraving by J. Hall, 1793, after B. West.

Adam and Eve with the serpent and other animals in the garden of Eden. Engraving by C.J. Visscher after N. de Bruyn.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

God looks on unimpressed as Adam blames Eve for the transgression. Engraving by P.I. Drevet, c. 1720, after N. Coypel.

Moses presents his brazen serpent to the people. Woodcut after Robert Anning Bell, c. 1890.

Scenes from the life of Moses before the Exodus. Etching, 1799.

The serpent passes the fruit to Eve while Adam holds onto a branch. Line engraving after A. Durer.

Eve picks the apple from the tree as the serpent emerges. Etching by J.E. Ridinger after himself, c. 1750.

Eve receives the forbidden fruit from a serpent in the shape of a woman; the angel expels Adam and Eve from paradise. Engraving by A. Capellan, 1772, after Michelangelo.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people carry their wounded towards it. Etching.

Adam and Eve by Albrecht Dürer with a red apple and green serpent; representing sex as a source of transmission of AIDS. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997 (?).

The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

Saint Paul shipwrecked on Malta. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after B. West.

Adam and Eve expelled from Eden by an angel. Engraving by P.P. Bouche after G. Freman.

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Serpents in the Bible

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The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

Saint Paul shipwrecked on Malta. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after B. West.

The serpent entwines itself around the body of Eve; it whispers in her ear, enticing her to eat the forbidden fruit. Photogravure by Lemercier and co. after Walter Crane, 1899.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

Adam and Eve expelled from Eden by an angel. Engraving by P.P. Bouche after G. Freman.

Serpents in the Bible

Images from the collections

Images referencing Serpents in the Bible

Works from the collections

The Israelites afflicted by a plague of serpents; two men worshipping the brazen serpent erected by Moses. Engraving by M. Coxcie, 15--.

Saint Paul shipwrecked on Malta. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1791, after B. West.

The serpent entwines itself around the body of Eve; it whispers in her ear, enticing her to eat the forbidden fruit. Photogravure by Lemercier and co. after Walter Crane, 1899.

Moses points to the brazen serpent while his people writhe on the ground, besieged by fiery serpents. Etching by G. Cooke, 1816, after C. le Brun.

Adam and Eve expelled from Eden by an angel. Engraving by P.P. Bouche after G. Freman.

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