1644
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Adam and Eve is a 1644 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two figures tangled in vines and branches. One person is reaching upward, their body twisted in motion, while the other clings to the ground, their face turned away. The trees around them are thick with leaves, almost like a wild, tangled forest. The way the lines scratch and overlap gives the scene a sense of struggle—like the figures are both trapped and fighting free. The artist used a technique that lets ink pile up in some spots, making the lines look rough and urgent. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one create texture with acid and metal plates.
Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher.
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