The_Fall_of_Man_(Rubens)

<i>The Fall of Man</i> (Rubens)

The Fall of Man (Rubens)

Painting by Peter Paul Rubens

The Fall of Man, Adam and Eve or Adam and Eve in the earthly paradise is a 1628–1629 painting by Rubens, now in the Prado in Madrid. Once attributed to the minor Dutch artist Karel van Mander,[citation needed] it is now recognised as a work by Rubens.

The Fall of Man (1628–1629) by Rubens

It is a copy of the painting of the same subject by Titian,[1] seen by Rubens during his 1628–1629 trip to Madrid for peace negotiations to end the Dutch Revolt. It reflects Raphael's influence on Titian and Jan Brueghel the Elder's influence on Rubens, who adds a parrot and changes Adam's posture, musculature, age and expression.[2] Some researchers measured the impact of these changes on viewers' eye movements and concluded that viewers look more at Eve's face when viewing Rubens' version of the painting than when viewing Titian's version.[3]

  • Version by Titian, c. 1550

References

  1. [1]
    "Titian catalogue entry". Museodelprado.es. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  2. [2]
    "Rubens catalogue entry". Museodelprado.es. 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  3. [3]
    Alexander, RG; Venkatakrishnan, A; Chanovas, J; Ferguson, S; Macknik, SL; Martinez-Conde, S (2024). "Why did Rubens add a parrot to Titian's The Fall of Man? A pictorial manipulation of joint attention". Journal of Vision. 24 (4). doi:10.1167/jov.24.4.1. PMC 10996941. PMID 38558160.
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