Gallery II : Works of art from the Gothic , Renaissance , Haute Epoque and Baroque period
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Oak bust
Fragment from a larger group showing Cain and Abel
Height : 36cm
Late 17th century
France
Mounted on a modern oak base
Total height : 45.5cm
In the book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are brothers and are the sons of Adam and Eve.
Abel is a shepherd, while Cain is a farmer.
Each offers a sacrifice to God.
God favors Abel's offering, which angers Cain.
In a fit of jealousy and anger, Cain murders Abel.