... the works of Italian Renaissance painters. The animals consume smaller animals, e.g., the bird eats the lizard. Instead of showing the Paradise as an ideal peaceful environment, it is foretelling the damnation that is yet to come (ref: ). In the foreground young looking Christ is creating Eve, and judging by Adam's posture, this scene also depicts the Marriage of Adam and Eve. The ... crawling insects pressed under two ears pierced with an arrow and a knife in between them, commonly thought to represent a phallic symbol. Hell is set during night time. In the middle ground depicted is a ...

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