Otto van Rees worked in a variety of styles during his career, from
Cubism to Expressionism and Dada.
In the 1910s, Van Rees emphasized
the two-dimensional plane in his
paintings, and looked to Ancient
Egyptian and Japanese art for the
representation of depth. He painted
the theme of Adam and Eve several
times in this period. Here he has
depicted them in profile as a couple
sitting comfortably together. The
natural elements have a geometric
stylization and are sharply delineated.
The snake (as symbol of evil) and
the tree are absent. Van Rees depicts
the idyll before the Fall, and symbolizes man’s lost unity with nature.
Title
Adam en Eva
Artist
Otto van Rees (Freiburg 1884 - 1957 Utrecht)
Dating
ca. 1910
Material and technique
Object number
20167
Object type
Acquisition
aankoop 1973
Dimensions
hoogte 162 cm
breedte 148.8 cm
Documentation
- Van Gogh tot Cobra : Nederlandse schilderkunst 1880-1950, Geurt Imanse ... [et al.] ([Amsterdam], [1981]), cat. nr. 171, p. 110, afb. 105
Exhibitions
- De botanische revolutie, Centraal Museum
- Otto van Rees 1884-1957. Verkenner van het modernisme, Singer Museum
- Overzichtstentoonstelling Otto van Rees, Galerie Quintessens
- Van schaamte ontbloot. Het naakt in de beeldende kunst ca. 1500 - heden, Rijksmuseum Twenthe
- Van Gogh tot Cobra, Centraal Museum
- Otto en Adya van Rees, Haags Gemeentemuseum
- Otto en Adya van Rees, Centraal Museum
- Otto van Rees 1884-1957, Museum Dinghuis
- Salon des Indépendants [1910], Salon des Indépendants
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