Artwork
Eve
Eve is a print by the Renaissance artist Daniel Hopfer. It dates from 1520 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The print 'Eve' depicts the biblical figure covering herself in a modest pose, set against a backdrop of a dying tree.
Subject & Meaning
Eve's gesture conveys shame and despair, echoing a pose found in Classical sculpture. The dying tree reinforces this somber mood, symbolizing the loss of paradise and the inevitability of death.
Technique & Style
The work is an etching, a technique Daniel Hopfer was among the first to employ, using iron plates rather than the copper that later became standard.
Artist & collection
Artist
Daniel Hopfer (c. 1470 – 1536) was a German artist who is widely believed to have been the first to use etching in printmaking, at the end of the 15th century. He also worked in woodcut. Although his etchings were…
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