thepinkpestilence Follow "In the Vulgate, the Catholic Church’s official Latin translation of the Bible during the 16th century, the Tree of Knowledge is widely read as bearing apples. In Michelangelo’s fresco, the tree bears figs—a more Judaic interpretation of the text." #fig as the forbidden fruit my beloved#pomegranate slays too but fig is underpreciated#aesthetic#metaphor#symbolism#food#tw religion
