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The Fall of Man

Jacob Matham, after Hendrik Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two naked figures, a man and a woman, both fully visible. The man stands on the left while the woman stands on the right. The man has curly hair and a muscular build. The woman has long wavy hair falling over her shoulders. The man is holding a leaf covering his groin and the woman is holding a fruit. Both figures are near a tree with a serpent coiled around it above their heads. Surrounding them on the ground are foliage and various animals including a snake, a lion, goats, and a dog lying beside a sheep. The background includes more animals, trees, and hills, depicted in detail.

Artwork Details

Date
1606
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
4767 × 3580 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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