Lucas Cranach the Elder’s paintings in Getty’s paintings conservation studio, 2023. Adam and Eve, about 1530. Lucas Cranach the Elder. Oil on panel. Norton Simon Art Foundation, Pasadena, California Lucas Cranach the Elder’s paintings in Getty’s paintings conservation studio, 2023. Adam and Eve, about 1530. Lucas Cranach the Elder. Oil on panel. Norton Simon Art Foundation, Pasadena, California

Painting in a distinctive sensuous style, German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553) interpreted biblical subjects with humorous insight and flair. His striking portrayals of Adam and Eve beneath the Tree of Knowledge are among the highlights of the Norton Simon Museum of Art in Pasadena, California. These captivating life-size paintings are presented for the first time at Getty following a multi-year conservation treatment and technical study.

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