Eve
around 1485/90 | Hans Memling
The outer wings of the St John altar had already been removed in the collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm (around 1650) so as to appear as single paintings. Adam and Eve were frequently depicted on the outer sides of altars; here they appear like sculptures come to life in the narrow niches.
The outer wings of the St John altar had already been removed in the collection of Archduke Leopold Wilhelm (around 1650) so as to appear as single paintings. Adam and Eve were frequently depicted on the outer sides of altars; here they appear like sculptures come to life in the narrow niches.
Artist:
Hans Memling (um 1435 Seligenstadt am Main - 1494 Brügge) DNB
Time:
around 1485/90
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Early Netherlandish
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
69,3 x 17,3 cm
Framed: 79,5 cm x 28 cm x 7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 994b
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm;