File:William Blake Eve Tempted by the Serpent.jpg

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Summary

William Blake: Eve tempted by the Serpent

Artist



Alternative names	W. Blake; Uil'iam Bleik; Blake
Description	English-British painter, poet, theologian, collector, printmaker and illustrator
Date of birth/death	28 November 1757	12 August 1827
Location of birth/death	London	London
Work location	London; Felpham
Authority file	: Q41513 VIAF: 54144439 ISNI: 000000012096135X ULAN: 500012489 LCCN: n78095331 NLA: 35019221 WorldCat

Title

English: Eve Tempted by the Serpent

Object type

painting

Genre

religious art

Description

Blake drew his inspiration for this scene from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament and from John Milton's epic poem 'Paradise Lost' (1667). Blake often experimented with painting techniques, and here the surface has flaked badly because of the poor adhesion between a glue-based paint and the copper support he used.

Depicted people

Eve

Date

1799-1800 (painted)

Medium

Tempera painting ; tempera and gold on copper

Collection

Victoria and Albert Museum

	Native name	Victoria and Albert Museum
	Location	London
	Coordinates	51° 29′ 27″ N, 0° 07′ 38″ W
	Established	1852
	Website	www.vam.ac.uk
	Authority file	: Q213322 VIAF: 128776887 ISNI: 0000000123230472 ULAN: 500302040 LCCN: n79066252 OSM: 29795 WorldCat

Current location

Paintings, room 82, case SOUTH WALL

Accession number

P.28-1953

Place of creation

Great Britain, United Kingdom (probably, painted)

References

Art UK artwork ID: eve-tempted-by-the-serpent-30579

Source/Photographer

Victoria and Albert Museum

Licensing

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