The Creation of Eve, from The Story of Adam and Eve
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 7/16 × 2 1/2 in. (8.8 × 6.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941
Accession Number
41.1.131
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling workshops of 16th-century Germany, Aldegrever crafted *The Creation of Eve*, a delicate engraving from his series *The Story of Adam and Eve* dated 1540. As one of the renowned "Little Masters"—printmakers who excelled in miniature formats—Aldegrever produced this tiny gem on a sheet just 3 7/16 × 2 1/2 inches, perfect for collectors' albums or intimate study. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it reflects the Northern Renaissance's fusion of biblical narrative and meticulous craftsmanship. The scene captures the pivotal Genesis moment w...
About the Artist
Heinrich Aldegrever · 1502–1561
Heinrich Aldegrever, born in 1502 in Paderborn, Westphalia, to parents Herman and Katherine Trippenmeker—a family of clog-makers known by the dialect name Trippenmecker—emerged as a multifaceted artist in the German Renaissance. His early training remains undocumented, though he likely apprenticed in a Soest goldsmith's workshop after relocating there around 1525, where he joined the painters' gui...