The Temptation of Adam and Eve, from "The Story of Adam and Eve"

Heinrich Aldegrever

1540 · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

The Temptation of Adam and Eve, from "The Story of Adam and Eve" — Heinrich Aldegrever

Adam and Eve stand to the left of the Tree of Knowledge, each holding up fruit. The serpent is wrapped around a branch at top center and a lion is visible behind the tree. Based on Genesis 3:1-7. Plate 3 from a series of six engravings.

Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever
Date
1540
Medium
Engraving
Department
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941
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