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Heinrich Aldegrever German
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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.
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Title: The Temptation of Adam and Eve, from "The Story of Adam and Eve"
Artist:
Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
Date: 1540
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 3/8 × 2 1/2 in. (8.6 × 6.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941
Object Number: 41.1.133
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