Expulsion from the Garden of Eden Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

The painting, titled Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, depicts a dramatic and chaotic expulsion scene. In the foreground, Adam and Eve are being pushed out of paradise. Adam, a muscular figure with a beard, is shown recoiling and reaching out with his left hand, while Eve, with long flowing hair, is positioned in front of him, also pushed forward.
Dominating the scene from the right is a terrifying skeletal figure, personifying death or a demonic force, pushing Adam and Eve out. This figure is gaunt, with bared teeth and skeletal hands, embodying the grim consequences of their transgression.
Emerging from the upper left is a divine figure, possibly an angel or God, with a muscular torso and draped in flowing red fabric. This celestial being appears to be directing the expulsion, its gesture forceful and commanding, enforcing the divine judgment. There is also a hint of architectural elements in the background on the left, suggesting the boundary of the lost Eden. The overall mood is one of profound sorrow, struggle, and the irreversible loss of innocence, heightened by the dynamic composition and the stark contrast between the divine, the human, and the forces of damnation.