Adam en Eva en de Dood 1543

Sebald Beham's 1543 engraving, *Adam en Eva en de Dood* (Adam and Eve and Death), depicts the biblical story of Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The engraving, which is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection, depicts the pair in their nakedness, standing opposite a skeletal figure of Death. Death, with a twisted and skeletal hand, reaches towards a branch of a tree with a single apple remaining, which is a visual representation of original sin. This small engraving, measuring only 82 mm by 57 mm, is an evocative example of Beham's ability to convey complex themes in a small format.