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<p>Characteristic of German Renaissance art, Cranach’s print reflects an interest in the natural world. Here, a lion and stag—natural enemies resting together peacefully—symbolize an earthly paradise moments before Adam and Eve taste the forbidden fruit, believed to be the cause of humankind’s sinful nature and mortality.
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In this woodcut, Cranach used curving black lines to emulate the natural qualities of animal fur. His brushstrokes in the nearby painting Hunting near Hartenfels Castle illustrate deer with a similar sense of realism.</div>
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Lucas Cranach</div>
1509<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1509-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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