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The Temptation of Adam and Eve
(Renaissance Europe )
The figures of Adam and Eve were carved separately and then set into the base. They are derived from Albrecht Dürer's enormously influential and often-copied engraving. Dürer himself based his representations of the first man, whom the Old Testament describes as made "in the image of God," on a then-famous antique statue of the Olympian god most known for his beauty, Apollo.
The carver was probably not aware of the classical source for Dürer's Adam; he certainly made the proportions chunkier. In general, wood carvers were little influenced by the aesthetic norms of classical sculpture.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
[Paris]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1893 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1981-1982 | Durers Verwandlung in der Skulptur zwischen Renaissance und Barock. Staedtische Galerie Liebieghaus, Frankfurt am Main. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1935 | Treatment | cleaned; mounted |
| 4/5/1960 | Treatment | repaired |
| 1/12/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 11/19/1964 | Treatment | repaired; examined for condition |
| 7/28/1981 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 2/22/1982 | Examination | examined for conditon |
| 10/28/1987 | Examination | examined for condiiton |
| 10/28/1987 | Treatment | cleaned; repaired |
Geographies
Belgium, Flanders
(Place of Origin)
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/2 × W: 4 5/16 × D: 1 15/16 in. (14 × 11 × 5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1893
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
61.156