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Adam and Eve Hide Themselves, from The Story of Adam and Eve

1540
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 099
At left, Adam and Eve cover themselves, with Eve standing behind Adam to his right. At right, God admonishes them before the Tree of Knowledge. Based on Genesis 3:8-9. Plate 4 from a series of six engravings.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Adam and Eve Hide Themselves, from The Story of Adam and Eve
  • Artist: Heinrich Aldegrever (German, Paderborn ca. 1502–1555/1561 Soest)
  • Date: 1540
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2 in. (8.7 × 6.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.1.134
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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