The Creation of Eve

The scene represents God, still with the triangular nimbus and voluminous robe, brings Eve to life. The fig tree figures prominently in the background of this scene as it did in the Creation of Adam. Sculptor Jacopo della Quercia began The Creation of Eve, a marble relief on the central portal of the facade of San Petronio, Bologna, in 1424. This is the cast of the original marble. Italian sculptor Jacopo della Quercia was one of the most original artists of the early 15th century. His innovative work influenced Italian artists such as Francesco di Giorgio, Niccolò dell'Arca, and Michelangelo.