This sculpture depicts multiple people in a detailed scene. In the center, there are two people, one male and one female, both nude. They rest against the base of a tree with their hands together, holding an apple. The woman's long hair blows across her face, and the man looks up at her. To the left of the man is a dog, and below them are rocks, leaves, and shells. Above them, hanging from the top of the tree, is a child with the tail of a snake, holding another apple. The sculpture has a smooth texture and is an off-white color. It sits on a dark, round pedestal.
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This sculpture depicts multiple people in a detailed scene. In the center, there are two people, one male and one female, both nude. They rest against the base of a tree with their hands together, holding an apple. The woman's long hair blows across her face, and the man looks up at her. To the left of the man is a dog, and below them are rocks, leaves, and shells. Above them, hanging from the top of the tree, is a child with the tail of a snake, holding another apple. The sculpture has a smooth texture and is an off-white color. It sits on a dark, round pedestal.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Adam and Eve

South German or Austrian 17th Century

Date
c. 1600/1650
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
overall: 23.5 x 12.7 cm (9 1/4 x 5 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Statuette
Accession number
2001.75.1
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CSD

Subjects and terms

  • Baroque
  • Old Testament
  • religious
  • carved
  • South German
  • Austrian
  • Adam
  • Eve
  • Serpent
Provenance

Private collection; purchased by (unnamed dealer); (sale, Sotheby's, New York, 22 May 2001, no. 55); purchased by NGA.

NGA object ID 120488. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.