The image depicts two full-length nude figures—a man and a woman—standing in a natural setting. The woman is holding a fruit-like object, with long flowing hair and a focused expression, gazing downward. The man has a bearded face, curly hair, and is reaching his hand around to touch the woman's shoulder. They are surrounded by detailed natural elements like tree trunks and foliage. A serpent coils around a tree trunk to the right, with a sign above the figures reading "Lapsus Humani Generis." The ground is rocky with grass tufts and small animals nearby.
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The image depicts two full-length nude figures—a man and a woman—standing in a natural setting. The woman is holding a fruit-like object, with long flowing hair and a focused expression, gazing downward. The man has a bearded face, curly hair, and is reaching his hand around to touch the woman's shoulder. They are surrounded by detailed natural elements like tree trunks and foliage. A serpent coils around a tree trunk to the right, with a sign above the figures reading "Lapsus Humani Generis." The ground is rocky with grass tufts and small animals nearby.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Adam and Eve

Hans Baldung Grien

Date
1511
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut
Dimensions
sheet: 37.5 x 25.7 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1950.17.7
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Tree
  • Female nude
  • Snake
  • chiaroscuro
  • Male nude
  • Writing

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