COLLECTION NAME:
History of Art Image Library
Record
Work Record ID:
0038002
Title:
Adam and Eve
Creator Name:
Durer, Albrecht
Creator Dates:
1471-1528
Creator Role:
Engraver
Date:
Early 16th Century
Description:
The figures are based on classical sculpture (Apollo and Venis) and the rigid poses are based on classical proportion. A representation of the four temperaments of man, and the triumphant release of the human form through the rediscovery of antiquity.
Work Type:
Engraving
Measurement:
252 x 194
Measurement Unit:
cm
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Engraving
Location:
Paris, and other locations
Department:
History of Art, University of Edinburgh
Gallery:
Louvre
Culture:
German
Subject:
Nude
Subject:
Religious
Repro File Type:
Cropped TIFF
Repro Resolution (dpi):
2100 dpi
Repro Title:
Albrech Durer, Adam and Eve, Early 16th Century
Repro Creator Name:
Edinburgh University Library Photography Department
Repro Repository:
History of Art slide library
Repro Old ID Number:
ha000007
Repro Rights Statement:
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date:
01/03/2002
Albrech Durer, Adam and Eve, Early 16th Century
