"Death of Adam," from "The Stories of the True Cross"; fresco by Piero della Francesca (1452-1466). Detail of the scene w"Death of Adam," from "The Stories of the True Cross"; fresco by Piero della Francesca (1452-1466). Detail of the scene in which the son Seth, who received the sprout of the Tree of Knowledge from the Archangel Michael, puts it in the mouth of his dead father, while the other children and grandchildren weep and scream in despair. From the Tree, which will live until the time of King Solomon, the wood for the Cross of Christ will be obtained. His sacrifice will redeem humanity.
