Artist : Marcelle Hanselaar
Title : Genesis, Lilith, Queen of the Night 
Medium : etching / aquatint, ed 30
Dimensions : 38 x 43 cm, plate size 20 x 25 cm


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Lilith was Adam’s first wife who refused to lie under him and be subservient to him. They quarrelled and she left him. She was therefore demoted to a nightly spirit who clings to men but sleeps alone. Amongst other things she is considered the lover of the snake god and can take on the shape of snakes. Her seductive beauty, especially her magnificent hair, is mentioned as a warning for those who are tempted to embrace her.