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…
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The Fall of Man [middle panel]

painter German 15th/16th Century

Workshop of related artist Albrecht Altdorfer (German, 1480 or before - 1538)

c. 1535

Medium
oil on hardboard transferred from panel
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
middle panel: 39 x 31.5 cm (15 3/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
Culture
German
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CNE-R
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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