The Fall of Man by Peter Paul Rubens, Genesis 3:1-13, Bible.Gallery
The Fall of Man created 1628 nad was completed in 1629
Artwork Description
The Fall of Man, Adam and Eve or Adam and Eve in the earthly paradise is a 1628-1629 painting by Rubens, now in the Prado in Madrid. Once attributed to the minor Dutch artist Karel van Mander, it is now recognised as a work by Rubens.
It is a copy of the painting of the same subject by Titian, seen by Rubens during his 1628-1629 trip to Madrid for peace negotiations to end the Dutch Revolt. It reflects Raphael's influence on Titian and Jan Brueghel the Elder's influence on Rubens, who adds a parrot and changes Adam's posture, musculature, age and expression.
Rubens used the Belvedere Torso, an ancient fragment of a marble statue of a nude male now in the Vatican Museums, as the model for Adam's pose in this work.
Artist : Peter Paul Rubens