Art, Symbol & Imagination
Adam Relents towards Eve
Adam sits with his head lowered while Eve stands close behind him. Her light drapery and reaching posture separate her figure from the shaded landscape. The source quotation describes Adam’s heart relenting towards Eve after their estrangement in Paradise Lost.
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Illustrator not identified. "Adam Relents towards Eve" [editorial title]. In The Poetical Works of John Milton, John Milton. undated edition, George Routledge and Sons. Source scan leaf 271. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0231-0271
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Illustrator not identified. Adam Relents towards Eve. The Poetical Works of John Milton. Scan leaf 271. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0231-0271