1514
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Adam and Eve with Serpent is a 1514 ink by Hans Baldung Grien, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This woodcut shows three figures in a forest. On the left, a bearded man stands barefoot, holding a branch. In the center, a snake coils around a tree, talking to a naked woman who leans on it. Behind them, tall trees fill the background. The snake’s forked tongue and the woman’s relaxed pose make the scene feel tense. This print was made by carving into wood, then inking it to create the image. Look up woodcut to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
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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