Adam and Eve - Lempicka

Adam and Eve
Tamara de Lempicka
1932

Polish/American Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka created this deco version of Adam and Eve. In this work Adam looks like the seducer, although Eve still has the apple.

Adam and Eve - Dürer and Grien

(first painting)

Adam and Eve

Hans Baldung Grien

1507

Oil on wood

212 x 85 cm

Uffizi, Florence

The first painting is the copy, by Dürer's student, Hans Baldung Grien, of Dürer's original work. He added a bit more wildlife.

(second painting)

Adam and Eve
Albrecht Dürer
1507
Oil on panel
Each panel 209 x 82 cm
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Even in Dürer's work, which at least shows Adam with an apple too, he looks a bit hesitant. Eve, on the other hand, looks confident.

Adam and Eve - Titian and Rubens

Adam and Eve

Titian

c. 1550

Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Again, Eve is tempted to eat the forbidden apple. And again, Adam looks to be trying to stop her.

(second painting)

Adam and Eve

Peter Paul Rubens

1628-29

Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Titian's painting simply has to be accompanied by Ruben's copy of his work. He made a few changes. Mainly he made the baby smile at Eve, and made Eve smile back at him. That makes her look even more evil. And he changed Adam's leg position so he wouldn't need the leaves covering his genitals.

Adam and Eve in Paradise - Gossaert

Adam and Eve in Paradise
Jan Gossaert

c. 1525.

Oil on panel.

Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany.

In Gossaert's work, it appears that Eve is about to enjoy a yummy apple from the forbidden tree.

Adam, on the other hand, looks to be warning Eve not to eat the apple. This seems to show that the fall of humankind from paradise is due to woman.

As an aside, I have no idea what is going on with Adam's pubic area.

Creation of Adam - Michelangelo

Michelangelo's Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel.

Michelangelo shows God creating Adam, with Eve in His arm. Obviously this differs from other Biblical accounts of Eve being created from Adam's rib.

The Creation of Eve - Füssli

The Creation of Eve
Johann Heinrich Füssli
1793
Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

Eve appears to be emerging from Adam's side in this painting.

Füssli was a British painter, draughtsman, and writer on art, of German-Swiss origin.

The Creation of Eve - Michelangelo

The Creation of Eve
Michelangelo
1509-10
Fresco
170 x 260 cm
Cappella Sistina, Vatican

This is Michelangelo's The Creation of Eve, a fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It shows God creating Eve from the side of Adam. This is one of the most famous depictions of the creation of Eve in Western art.