Why it matters
The left panel shows the Fall of Man, the right the Lamentation of Christ. The tempting serpent is a bipedal, salamander-like creature, because it was assumed to walk before God's curse made it crawl.
Did you know?
- It dates from the second half of the 15th century.
- It is also called The Fall and Redemption of Man.
- Saint Genevieve is painted on the back of the left panel.
Based on the Wikipedia article Vienna Diptych (CC BY-SA 4.0).
