The Fall of Man [middle panel]

Albrecht Altdorfer, circa 1535

This painting displays two people standing, surrounded by greenery. The male figure on the left has curly, short brown hair and a fair complexion. He is turned to the right, facing the woman next to him, and his left hand is bent and pointing upwards. His other hand appears to reach for a branch near his waist. The female figure on the right has long, straight, light brown hair and a very pale complexion. She is holding an apple in her right hand, which appears to have a bite taken out of it. Both people are naked, with small leafy branches covering their groin areas. The background shows a dense forest filled with fruit-bearing trees, with a serpent coiled around one of the branches above the woman's head, looking down at her. There is also a distant deer partially visible behind the trees between the couple.
Artista
Albrecht Altdorfer
Datazione
circa 1535
Tipologia
Dipinto
Tecnica
oil on hardboard transferred from panel
Dimensioni
39 × 31,5 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This painting displays two people standing, surrounded by greenery. The male figure on the left has curly, short brown hair and a fair complexion. He is turned to the right, facing the woman next to him, and his left hand is bent and pointing upwards. His other hand appears to reach for a branch near his waist. The female figure on the right has long, straight, light brown hair and a very pale complexion. She is holding an apple in her right hand, which appears to have a bite taken out of it. Both people are naked, with small leafy branches covering their groin areas. The background shows a dense forest filled with fruit-bearing trees, with a serpent coiled around one of the branches above the woman's head, looking down at her. There is also a distant deer partially visible behind the trees between the couple.

Albrecht Altdorfer