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Hexameron: 18th century four-icon ensemble (first of four pieces, see below)
Creation of celestial bodies; Creation of Man; Man in Garden of Eden, Adam names animals.
Ilarion Makariopolsky Museum (Elena, Bulgaria) |
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The Creation of Adam,
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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The Creation of Adam, Wood carving from the iconostasis, Church of St. Demetrius, village of Teshevo, Gotse-Delchev region, SW Bulgaria (1884) |
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Adam naming the animals.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Creation of Eve.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Creation of Eve. Church of St. Nicholas, Musomishta village, SW Bulgaria, 19th century |
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Hexameron: 18th century four-icon ensemble (second of four pieces)
Creation of Woman and Fall of Man
Ilarion Makariopolsky Museum (Elena, Bulgaria) |
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Creation of Woman and Adam plowing.
Illuminated Ms., Priest Puncho, village of Mokresh, N.W. Bulgaria (1796).
Sts. Cyril and Methodius National Library, Bulfaria, Sofia Ms. 693. |
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God points towards the forbidden tree.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Eve giving Adam the forbidden fruit.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Eve giving Adam the forbidden fruit,
Church of St. Nicholas, Musomishta village, SW Bulgaria, 19th century |
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Eve giving Adam the forbidden fruit.
Wood carving from the iconostasis, Church of St. Demetrius, village of Teshevo, Gotse-Delchev region, SW Bulgaria (1884) |
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Eve giving Adam the forbidden fruit.
Illuminated Ms., Priest Puncho, village of Mokresh, N.W. Bulgaria (1796).
Sts. Cyril and Methodius National Library, Bulfaria, Sofia Ms. 693. |
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Hexameron: 18th century four-icon ensemble (third of four pieces):
Who told you that you are naked?
Ilarion Makariopolsky Museum (Elena, Bulgaria) |
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Who told you that you are naked?
Wood carving from the iconostasis, Church of St. Demetrius, village of Teshevo, Gotse-Delchev region, SW Bulgaria (1884) |
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Expulsion from Eden.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Expulsion from Eden, Wood carving, Church of St. Demetrius, SW Bulgaria (1884) |
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Hexameron: 18th century four-icon ensemble (fouth piece):
Expulsion from Eden. Adam and Eve working. Cain and Abel.
Ilarion Makariopolsky Museum (Elena, Bulgaria) |
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Cry of Adam and Eve before the gates of Eden.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Out of Eden, Church of St. Nicholas, Musomishta village, SW Bulgaria, 19th century |
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Eve spinning.
Illuminated Ms., Priest Puncho, village of Mokresh, N.W. Bulgaria (1796).
Sts. Cyril and Methodius National Library, Bulfaria, Sofia Ms. 693. |
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Eve spinning.
Plinth panel (paint on wood), village of Vurbeshnitsa, NW. Bulgaria, 19th century |
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Eve spinning.
Village of Vurbeshnitsa, NW. Bulgaria, 19th century |
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Eve spinning.
Village of Gorna Beshovitza, Bulgaria, 19th century |
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Out of Eden.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Cain and Abel making offerings.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Cain kills Abel.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Adam and Eve lamenting over Abel.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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Adam and Eve lamenting over Abel.
Rila Monastery, fresco from the narthex of the Big Monastery Church, 19th century |
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