Untitled (Temptation in the Garden)

Jack Savitsky, Untitled (Temptation in the Garden), ca. 1970s, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1981.63.2
Copied Jack Savitsky, Untitled (Temptation in the Garden), ca. 1970s, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, 8 x 10 in. (20.2 x 25.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak, 1981.63.2

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled (Temptation in the Garden)
Artist
Date
ca. 1970s
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
8 x 10 in. (20.2 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Animal — reptile — snake
  • Landscape — tree — apple tree
  • Religion — Old Testament — Eve
  • Religion — Old Testament — Adam
  • Object — fruit — apple
  • Religion — Old Testament — Garden of Eden
Object Number
1981.63.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.63.2

Artwork Description

Jack Savitsky created several paintings and drawings of Adam and Eve, many of which show them standing on either side of a large, umbrella-shaped tree filled with apples. In this image he filled the background with colorful rows of trees and plants inspired by the farmland around his home in Pennsylvania. By adding details like these from his own experience, Savitsky created a friendly, colorful interpretation of the biblical story as he saw it.