Adam met een appel
Jacob Binck
1524 - 1569
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
80; 53
About this artwork
gravure
Art Historical Context
**Adam met een Appel** by Jacob Binck (c. 1524–1569) is a delicate engraving capturing the biblical figure of Adam holding an apple, evoking the fateful moment in the Garden of Eden. Measuring just 80mm high by 53mm wide, this intimate print exemplifies the precision of 16th-century Northern Renaissance engraving techniques. Binck, a German-born artist who worked across Europe including the Netherlands, mastered the burin to create fine lines and intricate textures, allowing for detailed reproductions that could be widely shared. Engraving was revolutionary in Binck's era, bridging painting a...