Temptation of Eve (Mirror)
still image
photographs
1991
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Source extent: 1 photograph : color print ; 6 x 4 in.
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View of a bronze mirror by Elbert Weinberg entitled Temptation of Eve. A large disc is supported by the nude figure of man, presumably Adam, the husband of Eve. The relief sculpture on the disc depicts a nude woman and a large snake. In the biblical Book of Genesis, Eve, the first woman, is tempted by a Serpent to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, resulting in the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The polished back of the disc could be used as a mirror. The exact date of the sculpture is unknown. It may date from the mid-1980s. However, Weinberg was making small figurative sculptures incorporating mirrors as early as the 1960s. The photograph may have been taken in the mid-1980s or in the early 1990s, following the death of the sculptor.
Sculptor Elbert Weinberg (1928-1991) was a Hartford native and Weaver High School graduate who maintained a studio in the Colt Building for many years. He worked in various mediums, including marble, bronze, and other metals. Twice awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome, Weinberg created sculptures that grace museums, public installations, and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.
Elbert Weinberg Collection
Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library
hpl_hhc_weinberg_0429.tif
http://hdl.handle.net/11134/50002:1633
Sculpture
Mirrors
Snakes
Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991
Eve (Biblical figure)
Adam (Biblical figure)
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