Adamo and Eva

In the 1930s, Martini's success grew, and his works were in great demand both by private collectors and for public spaces and buildings.
The Adam and Eve group is made in 1931 for the Ottolenghi-Wedekind counts, who had already bought other works by the artist: the sculpture is intended for the garden of their villa in Acqui Terme, where it is placed on top of a hill. It essentially depicts the story of our ancestors, according to the Bible story, Adam and Eve: we see them walking together, holding the apple, the forbidden fruit that caused their expulsion from the Earthly Paradise. Leaving behind the Tree of Knowledge and the serpent, Adam and Eve look forward, full of hope toward the future.

The work is made directly in the Finale Ligure stone quarry, with the help of skilled local artisans; the use of light-colored Finale stone and its outdoor location gave the sculpture a bright and natural appearance.
In 1992 the sculpture of Adam and Eve became part of the collections of the Treviso Civic Museums and is on display in the cloister of the Bailo Museum.

Adamo and Eva cloister

Adamo and Eva behind