1548
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Temptation of Eve is a 1548 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a man, woman, and snake tangled in a tree. The woman reaches up toward the snake, while the man stands nearby with his hand on his hip. Other figures lurk in the background—some crawling, some hiding—around a wavy ground line. The German text below quotes the Bible’s story of Adam and Eve, linking the scene to temptation. The artist used sharp lines to show movement and emotion in the figures. Next, check out etching to see how this technique creates such detailed prints.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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