The image shows two predominantly nude figures alongside a third figure cloaked in robes. The nudity is partially obscured by strategic positioning and gestures. The two nude figures, a male and female, stand closely together, slightly turned toward the cloaked figure, with their arms directed toward their bodies. Both have curly hair, with the male's hair being more prominent. The third person, an older male, has long wavy hair and a beard, and he is depicted gesturing towards the other two with one hand. He wears a flowing robe that drapes over his figure. The background is composed of large, elaborately detailed tree trunks with abundant foliage. Pebbles and rocks are scattered across the foreground.
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The image shows two predominantly nude figures alongside a third figure cloaked in robes. The nudity is partially obscured by strategic positioning and gestures. The two nude figures, a male and female, stand closely together, slightly turned toward the cloaked figure, with their arms directed toward their bodies. Both have curly hair, with the male's hair being more prominent. The third person, an older male, has long wavy hair and a beard, and he is depicted gesturing towards the other two with one hand. He wears a flowing robe that drapes over his figure. The background is composed of large, elaborately detailed tree trunks with abundant foliage. Pebbles and rocks are scattered across the foreground.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Adam and Eve Hide Themselves

Heinrich Aldegrever

Date
1540
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.218
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
The Story of Adam and Eve

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Female nude
  • Fabric
  • Nature
  • Male nude
  • Man
Provenance

(sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, no. 6); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b); gift to NGA, 1943.

NGA object ID 3430. 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.