Expulsion from Paradise

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collector's mark: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

**Expulsion from Paradise** Marcantonio Raimondi, c. 1480–153 Behold Marcantonio Raimondi's masterful engraving *Expulsion from Paradise* (c. 1510–1527), a poignant depiction of Adam and Eve's dramatic banishment from the Garden of Eden, rendered in intricate lines on a modest copper plate ( × 135 mm). As one of the greatest engravers of the High Renaissance Raimondi specialized in reproductive prints that faithfully captured the designs of masters like Raphael. This work likely draws from Raphael's graceful compositions, bringing the biblical narrative of original sin to life with dynami...

About the Artist

Marcantonio Raimondi · 1475–1534

Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480–1534), born near Bologna, Italy, emerged as one of the Renaissance's premier engravers, revolutionizing printmaking through his mastery of reproductive techniques. He trained in the workshop of the goldsmith, painter, and niellist Francesco Francia, whose influence is evident in his early engravings, such as the goldsmith-like shading in *Pyramus and Thisbe* (1505), h...