Detail of Rogier van der Weyden, Nativity Polyptych:The Angel Expelling Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden

Mid 15th century
The Cloisters, New York City

When the polyptych is closed, this panel is seen immediately to the left of one showing Adam and Eve exiting the Garden.

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Photographed at the Cloisters by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.