This is a drawing of two nude figures interacting in a natural setting. The illustration features one figure reclining on the ground and another seated on a rock, reaching out to each other. The figure on the left is muscular and on the ground, while the figure on the right appears more feminine and seated on a rock. The background includes elements of nature like trees with detailed leaves, a serpent around a branch, and a bird on a ledge. In the distance, there are small figures and rolling hills under a cloudy sky. The composition is detailed with fine lines depicting textures and forms.
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This is a drawing of two nude figures interacting in a natural setting. The illustration features one figure reclining on the ground and another seated on a rock, reaching out to each other. The figure on the left is muscular and on the ground, while the figure on the right appears more feminine and seated on a rock. The background includes elements of nature like trees with detailed leaves, a serpent around a branch, and a bird on a ledge. In the distance, there are small figures and rolling hills under a cloudy sky. The composition is detailed with fine lines depicting textures and forms.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Adam and Eve

Simone Cantarini

Date
1640s
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 19.7 × 17 cm (7 3/4 × 6 11/16 in.) sheet: 20.9 × 18 cm (8 1/4 × 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2018.113.14
Credit line
Gift of Alessandra Manning Dolnier
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Tree
  • Fruit
  • Female nude
  • Male nude
  • animal
Provenance

Robert and Bertina Suida Manning, Forest Hills, NY; by descent Alessandra Manning and Kurt Dolnier, Watertown, CT, 1996; Gift to NGA, 2018

NGA object ID 213209. 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.