The Expulsion from Paradise

Jan Wierix

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Expulsion from Paradise by Jan Wierix depicts a landscape scene with two nude figures, a man and a woman, running away from the foreground towards the right side. The woman has curly hair and her right arm is extended outward. The man has short hair and is positioned behind her with his right arm around her waist. In the top left corner, an angel with large wings and a spear-like object is standing on a cloud, looking down at the pair. Various animals are scattered throughout the scene, including a lion, a bull, a bird with a long neck and tail feathers, and several small creatures on the ground and flying in the air. Trees and foliage are present in the background and foreground. A body of water and rocky cliffs are visible in the distance. The entire scene is rendered in sepia tones.