The Fall of Man

c. 1530

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

The image shows two full-body figures in a natural setting. On the left, a woman stands with one arm raised towards a tree branch and her other arm extended towards the man. She has long wavy hair. On the right, a man sits on a rock with one arm resting on his knee and the other extended towards the woman. Both figures are unclothed, with the woman partially covered by foliage. The background includes trees and foliage, creating a forest environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5612

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 10, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-

Wikidata ID

Q65023307

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