William Blake1795

Elohim Creating Adam

God forms Adam from the dust of the ground and breathes into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man becomes a living soul (Genesis 2). A color print finished in pen and watercolor by the British artist and poet William Blake.

Elohim Creating Adam by William Blake depicting Genesis 2:7
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Depicted passages

Genesis 2:7Primary
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About William Blake

1757-1827 · British

British, London 1757–1827 London

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