1513
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 1513 by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit. It's part of a series of woodcuts telling a story. The story is about Christian redemption from original sin to the Last Judgement, and it's interesting because the prints were cut from larger sheets, which is why they're not in order. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist Albrecht Altdorfer.
These eight woodcuts come from a series of forty which illustrate the story of Christian redemption from original sin to the Last Judgement. Probably to maximize printing efficiency and quality, eight woodblocks were printed on each of five sheets of paper, but the subjects are not in the correct chronological order. Prior to sale, the sheets were cut into eight pieces. The sheets in the museum's set were only cut in half, preserving four prints per page. The numbers after the titles of the individual images indicate each scene's place within the narrative. By 1513, Altdorfer had already…
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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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