Cain Killing Abel, Lucas van Leyden
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Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, Leiden ca. 1494–1533 Leiden)
Public domain scan of 16th century artwork depicting a person and landscape background, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cain and Abel - the first two sons of Adam and Eve. According to the book of Genesis, Cain, a farmer, became jealous of Abel, a shepherd, when God accepted Abel's offering of animal sacrifice but rejected Cain's offering of crops. In a fit of anger, Cain killed Abel, making him the first murderer in human history. God punished Cain by marking him and banishing him from the land.
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Date
1524
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Public Domain Dedication (CC0)