Biblia Sacra - Illustration

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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	108x80
Material	Woodcut
Colour	Black
Artist	Swart, Jan
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra	1531
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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