‘And the eyes of Adam and Eve
were opened.’
R. Hiya says, their eyes were
opened to the evil of the world,
which they had not known
hitherto. Then they knew that
they were naked, since they had
lost the celestial lustre which had
formerly enveloped them, and of
which they were now divested.  
Zohar: Soncino
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'The Expulsion: The Garments of Light'  2005
Watercolor  12 1/2" w  x 16" h