Kristian Zahrtmann - Adam in Paradise - 1914 - Erotic and provocative depiction of a biblical scene.
The painting by Kristian Zahrtmann (1843-1917) was produced in 1914. It portrays Adam on his own, surrounded by the fruits and flowers of the Garden of Eden. The motif is essentially biblical but at the same time clearly erotic. When the painting was exhibited in 1914 at Den Frie Udstilling in Copenhagen, it was met with scathing criticism and was regarded as being too provocative and unconventional to be purchased for state collections. ”I think even now Adam in Paradise is a painting that can still challenge our conceptions of taste and conventions. At the time, the painting was regarded as unacceptable by society, in part because of the flamboyant colours and the nudity but perhaps even more so because the artist painted the model with a bored expression instead of letting him play the role of biblical Adam with passion. It is very obvious that he is a potential object for the viewer’s lust, rather than being part of a moral story,” says Carl-Johan Olsson, curator 19th century art at Nationalmuseum. - nationalmuseum.
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