1529
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Adam and Eve Lamenting the Death of Abel is a 1529 ink by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows three figures in a rocky landscape. On the left, an older man with a beard kneels, looking down. In the center, a standing woman with flowing hair reaches toward a smaller figure on the ground. The scene is dark and textured, with rough trees and uneven rocks. The woman’s raised arm and the fallen figure suggest a moment of grief. The year "1529" is marked in the top corner, hinting at its age. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this carved intricate details into metal plates.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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