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The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise
Benjamin West
1791 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A powerful neoclassical masterpiece by Benjamin West depicting the emotional intensity of the biblical expulsion from Eden.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with softened warm notes — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
Created in 1791 by the American-born president of the British Royal Academy, Benjamin West, this oil on canvas is a triumph of neoclassical storytelling. The work captures the Archangel Michael ushering Adam and Eve into the unknown, using a dramatic contrast between the celestial radiance of Paradise and the turbulent, atmospheric clouds of the world beyond.
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