Why it matters
Adam and Eve mourn over the body of their son Abel, murdered by Cain: the first human death in the Bible. Bouguereau had lost his second son shortly before painting it.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1888.
- It measures 203 × 252 cm.
- Its French title is Premier Deuil.
Based on the Wikipedia article The First Mourning (CC BY-SA 4.0).
