The Creation of Eve
Medium
woodcut
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1954.12.72
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Creation of Eve*, a masterful woodcut from around 1526, designed by the renowned Northern Renaissance artist Hans Holbein Younger and expertly executed by woodcutter Hans Lützelburger.oused in the National Gallery Art's Rosenwald Collection this print captures a pivotal biblical moment from Genesis, where Eve emerges from Adam's under God's watchful gaze—a scene rich in theological symbolism during the early Reformation era. Holbein, a German-Swiss master known for his precise line work and dramatic compositions, epitomized the Northern Renaissance's blend of intricate detail and ...