Adam og Eva efter syndefaldet. Eva stående med begge hænder støttet på den siddende Adams ene skulder 1855

This sculpture, titled "Adam and Eve After the Fall," was crafted by J.A. Jerichau, though the precise date remains unconfirmed. In it, we see the figures of Adam and Eve rendered in a stark, almost brutal form. Note how Jerichau uses the stark contrast between the smooth, flowing lines of Eve's body and the rough, almost fragmented appearance of Adam to visually express the emotional and psychological impact of their transgression. Jerichau’s emphasis on the fragmented form serves as a powerful signifier of the broken state of humanity after the Fall, challenging traditional representations of the human form. The composition, with Eve standing and Adam seated, further reinforces this dynamic of loss and the disruption of an ordered world. The sculpture doesn't just depict a biblical moment; it embodies the shattering of innocence.