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Adam Seated

Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a seated, muscular, nude male figure holding an apple, positioned atop a tree stump with a large tree trunk in the background. In the scene, there is a pastoral landscape with plants and a castle or estate with turrets visible behind the figure. The drawing is detailed, featuring fine anatomical details in the figure and intricate foliage and background elements. The artwork suggests a focus on natural and human form typical of renascent art.

Artwork Details

Date
1519
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
2584 × 3343 px
Public Domain
Yes
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