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General
| Title | the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon, the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down, the Lord calls on Cain to account for his deed |
| Type | Illustration |
| Sizes | 79x117 |
| Material | Woodcut |
| Colour | Black |
| Artist | Virgil Solis and monogrammist SHF |
| Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra | 1566 |
| Iconclass | 71A82,71A812,71A831 |
| Iconclass description | the killing of Abel: Cain slays him with a stone, a club or a jaw-bone, alternatively with a spade or another tool as weapon, the fume of Abel's sacrifice goes straight to heaven, whereas the smoke of Cain's offering is beaten down, the Lord calls on Cain to account for his deed |
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Scan: Amsterdam BVU XC.05242 (Genesis) vol.1 p.A3r |
References
Literature references
Rosier, Bart Alexander 1992 De Nederlandse bijbelillustratie in de zestiende eeuw: de illustraties in de bijbels gedrukt in de Nederlanden en in de Nederlandstalige bijbels gedrukt in het buitenland van 1522 tot 1599. 2 vol. Amsterdam.
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