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Snakes (detail of the Ideal Palace)
Ferdinand Cheval1879/1912
Postman Cheval's Ideal Palace
Hauterives, France
Surrounded by Adam, Eve, and the fruits they defend, these ochre snakes are a reference to the creation of humanity in the Book of Genesis.
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Details
- Title: Snakes (detail of the Ideal Palace)
- Creator: Ferdinand Cheval
- Date Created: 1879/1912
- Subject Keywords: animal, genesis, Eden
- Type: Sculpture
- Medium: Lime, stone, iron, ocher
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