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| Keywords: Jean Miette - The Sacrifice of Cain and Abel - Walters 4445.jpg This plate is a companion piece to Walters 44 56 At the right Abel kneels in prayer before the small square altar on which the flame of his offering mounts straight heavenward while his brother Cain kneeling at left center turns in dismay from his altar where the flames of his crop-offering do not mount In the foreground Abel's sheep graze in the landscape Above in the clouds God the Father wearing a crown appears to Abel who had offered the firstlings of his flock and of their fat and the Lord had respect to Abel and to his offerings But to Cain and his offerings he had no respect Genesis 4 4-5 2nd half Other date century 16 late Renaissance technique painted enamel copper Diam cm 20 5 accession number 44 45 23698 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome no 67 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Jean Miette Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update Painted enamel art in the Walters Art Museum Kneeling in prayer in art | ||||
