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The Creation of Eve by Hans Lützelburger after Hans Holbein the Younger

Medium

woodcut

Classification

Print

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 ...

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