Curatorial Notes
For most of his long career, Lucas Cranach the Elder was court painter to the Elector of Saxony. Although the general placement of Adam and Eve in these paintings reflects the influence of Albrecht Dürer's renowned classicizing treatment of the same subject in paintings and prints, Cranach's slender, undulating figures conform to the contemporary courtly ideals of beauty. This pair is one of the finest of the many versions of the subject made by Cranach and his workshop.
Artwork Identification
Title Adam
Title (PT) Adão
Title (ES) Adán
Artist Lucas Cranach the Elder
Artist Bio Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553)
Date 1533–37
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Art Institute of Chicago
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
