1515
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Fall and Redemption of Man: Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit is a 1515 by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows three naked figures in a wooded scene. A woman stands between two men, one holding a snake coiled around a tree branch. The woman reaches for fruit, while the man on the right covers his face. The background is packed with swirling leaves and small skulls hanging from branches. The snake’s tail curves into a skull, hinting at danger. The figures’ bodies are simple but expressive, with clear lines and shading. Next, look up Renaissance to see how this style fits into that era’s art.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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