John Milton

 

                         

    
 

    
 

 

One of a set of Medici tapestries on the Genesis story of Adam and Eve, from the Academia, Florence. The representation of the garden invites comparison with Milton, as does the portrayal of two key dramatic moments: Eve tempted by the serpent, and Eve offering the fruit to Adam. Su concessione del Ministero per i Beni Culturali e Ambientali.

 

"They hand in hand with wandring steps and slow, Through EDEN took thir solitarie way" (Paradise Lost. First Edition. Book Ten.) Illustration by John Martin.

 

For an amazing collection of Paradise Lost images link to the following page:
http://www.stedwards.edu/hum/klawitter/milton/icon.htm