Cain and Abel

Adolf von Hildebrand

1890 · Limestone (or tufa) · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Author of the theoretical treatise, Das Problem der Form (1893), Hildebrand was deeply influenced by the sculpture of classical antiquity. His approach to sculpture was essentially that of a stone carver rather than a modeler.

Artist

Adolf von Hildebrand

Date

1890

Medium

Limestone (or tufa)

Culture

German

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of James Holderbaum and Brooks L. Beaulieu, 2002