Redon - Cain and Abel, 1920.1537

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Redon - Cain and Abel, 1920.1537

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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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2016
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Art Institute of Chicago
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