Zondeval
Pieter Coecke van Aelst (I)
after 1540 - 1549
Medium
pen
Dimensions
200; 265
About this artwork
height 200 mm x width 265 mm
Art Historical Context
Created by the Flemish artist Pieter Coecke Aelst around 1540–1549, *Zondeval* (The Fall of Man) captures the pivotal biblical moment of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Eden. Coecke van Aelst, a versatile master active in Antwerp, was renowned for bridging Northern European traditions with the emerging Renaissance styles he encountered during travels to Italy. His works often served as designs for tapestries, stained glass, and prints, spreading Italianate ideals of proportion and classical form throughout the Low Countries. Executed in pen on a modest sheet measuring just 200 by 265 millimeter...