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The Creation of Adam and Eve, from the series of etchings Biblical Scenes, after the frescoes by Raphael in the Vatican Loggia
The Creation of Adam and Eve, from the series of etchings Biblical Scenes, after the frescoes by Raphael in the Vatican Loggia
Date:
1607
Location:
Not on display
Century:
17th Century AD
Media:
Etching
Dimensions:
13.2 x 18.1 cm (image)
Department:
Achenbach Foundation
Object Type:
Print
Country:
Italy
Continent:
Europe
Accession Number:
1958.142.2.17
Acquisition Date:
1958-02-21
Credit Line:

Museum purchase, Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Endowment Fund

Adam, reclining on a rock, points to his side from where Eve has sprung, to now stand modestly (!) nearby, as God presents her with a hand on her shoulder.

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