Lutwin's Eva und Adam

7. The Expulsion of Adam and Eve

Codex Vindob. 2980, Folio 20v, 146 x 109 mm. Placed before l. 732 but illustrates 818-823.

Rubric

How Adam and Even were driven out of paradise by the angel

Text

As I rightly understand it, an angel with a fiery sword was placed before paradise in order to guard it. Adam with, his sin upon him, was cast out at once. (818-823, Translation by Halford, 1984, p. 251)

Analysis

"The walls of paradise are now crenellated. An angel with green and brown wings is holding up a sword as he drives out the protoplasts. Adam is clearly resisting expulsion with a firmly implanted right foot. Both are looking back at paradise and are completely naked." (Halford, 1980, pp. 15-16)

Bibliography

Halford, M-B. Illustration and Text in Lutwin's Eva und Adam: Codex Vindob. 2980, Goppinger Arbeiten zur Germanistik, 303; Stuttgart: Kummerle Verlag, 1980.

Halford, M-b. Lutwin's Eva und Adam, Goppingen Arbeiten zur Germanistik, Goppingen: Kummerle Verlag, 1984.