1511
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Adam and Eve is a 1511 ink by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two naked figures standing under a tree. One holds a small animal, while the other leans against a rough tree trunk. The background has swirling clouds and a dark, shadowy figure lurking to the right. The title at the top reads *"Lapsus Huma Ni Generis"*—Latin for "the fall of the human race." The artist used deep contrasts between light and dark to make the scene feel dramatic. Look up woodcut to see how this print was made.
Hans Baldung (1484 or 1485 – September 1545), called Hans Baldung Grien, (being an early nickname, because of his predilection for the colour green), was a painter, printer, engraver, draftsman, and stained glass…
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