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In the Sistine Chapel, which forbidden fruit did Michelangelo paint Eve plucking from a tree?

   fig
   apple
   persimmon
   lemon

Your answer was: fig.
You are correct!!


Answer: Michelangelo pictured Eve plucking a fig, which is typical of the symbolism of Judaism, as the forbidden fruit in the Sistine Chapel painting.


Restoration of Sistine Chapel
Adam & Eve Original Sin
Scott # 949a (1994)

See also:
• 7 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About The Vatican, selectitaly.com (website)
• A Detail You May Not Have Noticed in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Fresco, .atlasobscura.com (website)
• The Symbols Hidden On The Frescos Of The Sistine Chapel Are Deciphered, usaartnews.com (website)