The Bible In Paintings: THE FIRST FUNERAL

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings 2
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G E N E S I S
CHAPTER 4, VERSES 2-16

Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

New International Version ©1984, Abrdgd, EMPHASES Added

1
ANTONIO BALESTRA
"The Death of Abel "

2
CAMILLE-FÉLIX BELLANGER
"Abel"

3
ANTON LOSENKO
"Abel"

4
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER FABRE
"Mort d'Abel"

5
THOMAS COLE
"The Dead Abel"

6
GIOVANNI DUPRE
"Abel"

7
"The Dead Abel"

8
THOMAS COLE
"The Dead Abel"

9
After TITIAN
"Cain Exiled"

10
KAREL DUJARDIN
"Cain and Abel [and Adam]"

11
WILLIAM BLAKE
"Cain Fleeing from the Wrath of God
The Body of Abel Found by Adam and Eve"

12
CARL JOHAN BONNESEN
"Adam and Eve with the Body of Abel"

13
MATTHIAS STOM
"Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Body of Abel"

14
NICOLA VACCARO
"Adam and Eve"

15
NICOLA VACCARO
"The Lamentation of Adam and Eve over Abel's Body"

16
CORNELIS CORT
"Adam and Eve Lamenting the Death of Abel"

17
JAN LUYKEN
"Adam and Eve Mourn the Dead Abel"

18
ALESSANDRO TURCHI
"Adam and Eve Mourning Abel's death"

19
BATTISTELLO CARACCIOLO
" Lamentation of Adam and Eve on the Dead Abel"

20
GIOVANNI BATTISTA BENASCHI
"Crying for Dead Abel"

21
WILLIAM-ADOLPHE BOUGUEREAU
"The First Mourning"

22
GIOVAN BATTISTA CARACCIOLO
"Lamentation over Abel's Body"

23
FRANS FLORIS I
"Adam and Eve Grieve over the Dead Body of Abel"

24
HEINRICH FÜGER
"Adam and Eve Mourn the Dead Abel"

25
"Mort d'Abel"

26
JAN PIETERSZ SAENREDAM
"Adam and Eve Lamenting over the Corpse of Abel "

27
JEAN DÉSIRÉ DE FIENNES
"Adam and Eve at the corpse of Abel"

28
JOHANN LISS
" Adam and Eve Mourning for Abel"

29
JOHANN MICHAEL ROTTMAYR
"Lamentation of Abel"

30
PIETER LASTMAN
"The Lamentation of Abel"

31
PHILIPPE DE CHAMPAIGNE
"Lamentation of Abel"

32
"Mourning for Abel"

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33
LOUIS-ERNEST BARRIAS
"The First Funeral"

[Hebrews 11:6]

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[Hebrews 11:6]

T E M P T I N G
THE SERPENT TEMPTS EVE
EVE TEMPTS ADAM, 1
EVE TEMPTS ADAM, 2
HIDING FROM GOD
BANISHED FROM THE GARDEN

A D J U S T I N G
AFTER THE GARDEN
FARMER CAIN AND SHEPHERD ABEL
THE FIRST MURDER
THE FIRST FUNERAL

P O P U L A T I N G
NOAH BUILDS AN ARK
THE GREAT FLOOD
THE WATER RECEDES
GOD'S RAINBOW COVENANT
"RIGHTEOUS" NOAH: DRUNK!
TOWER OF BABEL

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan! :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Abundant blessings to you, Mary-Lou! :-)

[etabeta]

Bouguereau, #21, painted the moment of the discovery of Abel’s body after the death of his own son (he lost 4 sons). It is a very moving scene, the body of Abel across Adam’s lap reminds us of the body of Christ often depicted lying across Mary’s. It is the first grief experienced by human parents, the first loss magnified by the horrible deed of their other son.
The sculptures are all very beautiful. Barrias, at #33, also sculpted this moment in similar manner. After all, Bouguereau and Barrias worked in the same period. Masterpieces.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Yes, I was certainly reminded of any number of Pietás.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

The Caracciolo…Wow.

The group from 19-21 are all awesome.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I agree, Scott. The pathos of Adam and Eve mourning their son makes a moving scene, especially for any parent who has lost a child.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Even more poignant that this was the first death. And it was Abel, whom God himself praised, that suffered the first death.

[delchiante]

Powerful,the first funeral.

Was going to ask if you came up with that phrase, but I see the last sculpture has that name/title.

[Hebrews 11:6]

I called yesterday's thread "The First Murder", so symmetry mandated "The First Funeral" for today's.

I choose titles in consultation with the Holy Spirit, attempting to intrigue Religion Forum browsers.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Dan - thanks very much for the plenitude of Biblical Art.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[Hebrews 11:6]

It memorializes a sad event, Tom, which God is eager for us to consider carefully.