Cain Having Killed His Brother Abel

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Cain Having Killed His Brother Abel, Marble statue in Tuileries Garden, France.

The sculpture depicts Cain's intense expression of remorse after murdering Abel, standing at 1.95 meters tall and 0.9 meters wide in white marble.

Henri Vidal completed this masterwork in 1894, which was later displayed at the Exposition Universelle of 1900, marking a significant period in French sculpture.

The statue represents the biblical narrative of the first murder, exploring themes of guilt and moral consequences through its detailed sculptural execution.

Located in the freely accessible Tuileries Garden near the Louvre Museum, the statue can be viewed daily along wheelchair-accessible pathways.

The sculpture carries inventory number RF 3463 in the Musée d'Orsay collection while being permanently displayed in an outdoor public garden setting.

Location: 1st arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1894

Creator: Henri Vidal

Height: 1.95 m

Width: 0.9 m

Made from material: marble

GPS coordinates: 48.86280,2.32989

Latest update: June 24, 2025 07:20

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