The Fall of Man After Goltzius, 2023


This image is based on "The Fall of Man," painted in 1616 by Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius. As an early Baroque painter, Goltzius employed the same sort of overtly prurient imagery that I've always enjoyed in Titian. The goats symbolize Eve's lack of chastity, while the cat symbolizes the "unjust judge" - a reminder to the viewer that this is meant to offer a moral lesson, not some cheap thrill!

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