The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man
c. 1615
Rubens teamed up with animal painting specialist Frans Snyders to create this lush, chaotic paradise, where Adam and Eve's fateful apple exchange is almost upstaged by a menagerie of exotic creatures. Lions lounge peacefully next to tigers, while an ostrich and a peacock strut through the underbrush, showcasing the Baroque era's obsession with detail and drama. It’s a visual feast that captures the exact moment before humanity's innocence was lost, all while showing off the artist's incredible skill at rendering fur, feathers, and foliage.
Location: Mauritshuis, The Hague
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