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The First Mourning

1888 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau

The First Mourning (in French Premier Deuil) is an oil on canvas painted in 1888 by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Its dimensions are 203 by 252 centimetres (80 in × 99 in). It is in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]

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This work depicts the moment after Adam and Eve just found the body of their son Abel, who was murdered by Cain. This is the first human death recorded in the Bible.

Bouguereau had suffered the loss of his second son shortly before painting this work.[2]

Its original name is "Premier Deuil", in French, of which "The First Mourning" is a literal translation.

References

  1. [1]
    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Colección Permanente Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on October 3, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Art Renewal Retrieved on March 26, 2011
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