Adam and Eve: Adam

The statue of our forebears formed part of Bandinelli's sculptural project for the choir stalls of the Florentine Duomo, initiated in 1542. Completed in 1551, the figures were separated from the Tree of Wisdom in wood and stucco, which was destroyed in the flood of 1966, just like the original base. In 1722, the group was removed from the choir stalls due to the nudity of the figures, considered obscene. It was initially moved to the Uffizi, and subsequently to the Bargello.  The matching statue of Eve can be downloaded here.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.