The Expulsion from Paradise

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The Expulsion from Paradise

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Master of Jean de Mandeville

French Illuminator · 1350–1370

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The Master of Jean de Mandeville, an anonymous French illuminator, is thus known for his work on a manuscript of *Mandeville's Travels* now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. A prolific court artist, he worked in France in the circle of King John the Good and King Charles V from around 1350 to 1370. He often painted the costumes of his slight figures in grisaille and rendered the figures' faces

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Date
about 1360–1370
Medium
Tempera colors, gold, and ink
Culture
French
Department
Manuscripts
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
e47c9ed5-89c6-4493-971e-cce4fae79a1a

And the Lord God sent [Adam] out of the paradise of pleasure, to till the earth from which he was taken . . . and placed before the paradise of pleasure cherubim, and a flaming sword, turning every way. *(Genesis 3:24)* Dressed in rough clothing, Adam and Eve are driven from the garden of Eden by an angel who menacingly raises a sword. The artist transferred the flames mentioned in the text from the sword to Eden itself: a wall of fire extends the length of the garden, effectively destroying any hope of reentry. The decorative red background of the miniature picks up the color of the flames, emphasizing the tone of anger evident in the story.

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