Rembrandt, Adam and Eve, 1970s.

Lithograph, framed in a black frame.
Dimensions: 12,5x17cm / frame 30x40cm
Condition: very good

Rembrandt's realism did not please 17th century critics, who preferred Rubens' classical nudes and soft, fleshy bodies.
The artist beautifully illuminated Adam and Eve from behind, with reflected light from a distant Eden walked on by an elephant. The devil is borrowed from an engraving by
by Albrecht Dürer; Rembrandt acquired a large group of Dürer prints at auction the same year he made this etching.

Rembrandt van Rijn, a Dutch painter, draughtsman and printmaker, is considered one of the greatest artists in the history of art. To perfection
mastered the technique of chiaroscuro, using it to deepen the drama and mood of his compositions. He is also called the "painter of the soul." Inspired by biblical and mythological motifs, he also created genre scenes, landscapes and numerous portraits and self-portraits.