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Adam

Also known as: Adam; primary name: Adam
Details: individual; biblical figure; Male
Biography: Old Testament figure, "son of the master"; the first man, according to the OT, husband of Eve (q.v.) and father of Cain (q.v.) and Abel (q.v.).

1,135 related objects

album; drawing

Museum number: 1889,0527.1 |
Producer name: Circle/School of:Maso FiniguerraCircle/School of:Baccio Baldini |
Production date: 1470-1475

astronomical compendium; knife

Museum number: 1855,1201.222 |
Producer name: BIOG71242 Made by:Harman Harmats |
Production date: 1606 |
Production place: Made in:Neunkirck

automaton watch; watch-case

Museum number: 1958,1201.899 |
Producer name: Case made by:CHBEbauche maker:MF |
Production date: 1795-1805 |
Production place: Made in:Austria

basin

Museum number: 1912,1116.1

basin

Museum number: 1878,1101.100

beaker

Museum number: 1871,0616.8 |
Producer name: BIOG78165 Decorated by:Johann Schaper |
Production date: 1660-1670 |
Production place: Decorated in:Nuremberg

book; print; title-page

Museum number: 1949,0411.4973 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jörg Breu IPublished by:Silvan Otmar |
Production date: 1521 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.1.2 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.1.1 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.2.27 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1509

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.2.2 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.2.3 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510

book; print

Title: Small Passion |
Museum number: 1896,0125.1.25 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1509

book; print

Title: Large Passion |
Museum number: 1895,0122.614 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Print made by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1510 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

book of prints; print

Title: La Creazione Pitture a fresco del Campo Santo di Pisa |
Museum number: 1856,0209.1313 |
Producer name: After:Bonamico BuffamalcoPrint made by:Carlo Lasinio |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:Florence (city)

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1858,0213.131.1-7 |
Producer name: Published by:Rudolf WeigelPrint made by:Charles Regnier |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:Leipzig

book of prints; print

Museum number: 1868,0711.192-217 |
Producer name: After:Niklaus Manuel IPublished by:Rudolf Haag |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:Bern (city)

book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1904,0206.86.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans Holbein the YoungerBlock cut by:Hans Lützelburger |
Production date: 1526 |
Production place: Published in:Lyon

book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1904,0206.86.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans Holbein the YoungerBlock cut by:Hans Lützelburger |
Production date: 1526 |
Production place: Published in:Lyon

book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1904,0206.86.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans Holbein the YoungerBlock cut by:Hans Lützelburger |
Production date: 1526 |
Production place: Published in:Lyon

book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1904,0206.86.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Hans Holbein the YoungerBlock cut by:Hans Lützelburger |
Production date: 1526 |
Production place: Published in:Lyon

bowl

Museum number: 1881,0624.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41037 Late Roman |
Production date: 4thC |
Production place: Made in:Cologne (city) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:St Severinus' Church

bowl

Museum number: 1855,1201.43 |
Producer name: Painted by:Painter of the Apollo BasinLustred by:Maestro Giorgio Andreoli |
Production date: 1531 |
Production place: Made in:Gubbio

bowl

Museum number: 1939,0606.1 |
Production date: 1700 |
Production place: Made in:Marburg

buckle

Museum number: 1987,0508.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14232 Merovingian |
Production date: 550-650 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:France

clock-component; furniture-fitting; base

Museum number: 1897,0410.30 |
Production date: 16thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:GermanyMade in:Italy

clock-watch; hour-striking watch; watch-case

Museum number: 1958,1201.2242 |
Producer name: BIOG66392 Made by:Jaques Bulcke |
Production date: 1595-1605 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Made in:Paris (France)

cross

Museum number: 1998,0605.62 |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Made in:Russia (Europe)

crozier

Museum number: 1878,1101.1 |
Production date: 13thC |
Production place: Made in:Limoges

crucifix; processional cross

Museum number: 1923,1205.10 |
Producer name: BIOG70082 Made by:Peter Gallicus |
Production date: 1330-1350 |
Production place: Made in:Siena (town)Made in:Hungary

cup

Museum number: Franks.752.+ |
Cultures/periods: x14440 Qing dynasty |
Production date: 1730-1740 |
Production place: Made in:Jingdezhen |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:China

diptych; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: 1856,0623.36 |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:France |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:France

diptych; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: 1856,0623.72 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1326-1375 |
Production place: Made in:France

diptych; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: 1881,0802.7 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1326-1375 |
Production place: Made in:France

dish

Museum number: 1938,0314.109.CR |
Cultures/periods: x41047 Post-Medieval |
Production date: 1648 |
Production place: Made in:Southwark

dish

Museum number: 1878,1101.99 |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:Nuremberg

dish

Museum number: 1880,0820.35 |
Production place: Made in:Germany

dish

Museum number: 1887,0210.138 |
Cultures/periods: x41047 Post-Medieval |
Production date: 1630-1650 |
Production place: Made in:England

drawing

Museum number: 1871,0812.1671 |
Producer name: BIOG30969 Drawn by:Sir George Hayter |
Production date: 1792-1871

drawing

Museum number: 1863,0214.749 |
Producer name: BIOG38239 Drawn by:Conrad Martin Metz |
Production date: 1755-1827

drawing

Museum number: 1871,0812.1673 |
Producer name: BIOG30969 Drawn by:Sir George Hayter |
Production date: 1818

drawing

Museum number: T,11.18 |
Producer name: BIOG22262 Drawn by:Sigismondo Caula |
Production date: 1652-1713

drawing

Museum number: 2001,0728.29 |
Producer name: BIOG23317 Drawn by:Cecil Collins |
Production date: 1932

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.229 |
Producer name: BIOG17021 Drawn by:Cherubino Alberti |
Production date: 1568-1615

drawing

Museum number: SL,5237.99 |
Producer name: BIOG24906 Drawn by:Étienne Delaune |
Production date: 1518-1583

drawing

Museum number: 1872,1012.3369 |
Producer name: BIOG30970 Drawn by:John Hayter |
Production date: 1800-1895

drawing; album

Museum number: 1862,0809.39 |
Producer name: BIOG41002 Drawn by:Palma Giovane |
Production date: 1563-1628

drawing

Museum number: 1867,1012.196 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1807

drawing

Museum number: 1923,0113.19 |
Producer name: BIOG49820 Drawn by:David Vinckboons |
Production date: 1593-1629

drawing

Museum number: 2019,7015.714 |
Producer name: AUTH232441 Drawn by:George Spencer Watson |
Production date: 1921

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.101 |
Producer name: BIOG50005 Attributed to a Follower of:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: Late 16thC

drawing

Museum number: Pp,2.84 |
Producer name: BIOG19448 Manner/Style of:Jacopo Zanguidi Bertoia |
Production date: 1559-1574

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1855,0811.41 |
Producer name: BIOG19119 Drawn by:Jacopo Bellini |
Production date: 1440-1470

drawing

Museum number: 1887,1216.13 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Alphonse LegrosAfter:Michelangelo |
Production date: 1837-1911

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.297 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Giulio BensoFormerly attributed to:Luca Cambiaso |
Production date: 1607-1668

drawing

Museum number: 1871,0812.1672 |
Producer name: BIOG30969 Drawn by:Sir George Hayter |
Production date: 1818

drawing; album

Museum number: 1899,0120.3 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Attributed to:Anonymous |
Production date: 16thC

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.18 |
Producer name: BIOG24448 Attributed to:Daniele da Volterra |
Production date: 1524-1566

drawing

Museum number: SL,5226.117 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 17thC

drawing

Museum number: 1927,0930.1 |
Producer name: BIOG22404 Drawn by:Jules Louis Chadel |
Production date: 1920-1927

drawing; album

Museum number: 1928,0310.94.1-205 |
Producer name: After:Heinrich FüllmaurerAfter:Albrecht Meyer |
Production date: 1560

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0613.5 |
Producer name: BIOG43452 Drawn by:Moritz Retzsch |
Production date: 1794-1857

drawing

Museum number: 1897,1213.15 |
Producer name: BIOG47559 Drawn by:William Strang |
Production date: 1874-1921

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1855,0811.42 |
Producer name: BIOG19119 Drawn by:Jacopo Bellini |
Production date: 1440-1470

drawing

Museum number: 1857,0613.1193 |
Producer name: BIOG20213 Drawn by:George Wilmot Bonner |
Production date: 1796-1836

drawing

Museum number: 1848,0212.98 |
Producer name: BIOG51031 Drawn by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.826 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1799-1857

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1874,1212.126 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1806-1807

drawing; print study

Museum number: SL,5237.139 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1630

drawing; print study

Museum number: SL,5218.181 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Drawn by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1504

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1929,0713.60 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1795-1797

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1898,0520.57 |
Producer name: BIOG43610 Drawn by:Henry James Richter |
Production date: 1772-1857

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0413.91 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1770-1797

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1895,0915.1019 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Hendrik GoltziusAfter:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1597

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1874,1212.146 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1807

drawing

Museum number: 1942,1114.2 |
Producer name: BIOG20691 Drawn by:Leonaert Bramer |
Production date: 1611-1674

drawing

Museum number: SL,5214.166 |
Producer name: BIOG21146 Drawn by:Jan Breughel the Elder |
Production date: 1583-1625

drawing; album

Museum number: 1923,0717.2.23 |
Producer name: BIOG34985 Drawn by:Paul Lautensack |
Production date: 1535

drawing

Museum number: 1859,0709.3 |
Producer name: BIOG18449 Drawn by:Francis Barlow |
Production date: 1626-1704

drawing; album

Museum number: 1988,1105.91.28 |
Producer name: BIOG37145 Circle/School of:Carlo Maratti |
Production date: 1640-1713

drawing

Museum number: 1848,0212.93 |
Producer name: BIOG51031 Drawn by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1564-1615

drawing

Museum number: SL,5224.47 |
Producer name: BIOG22171 Ascribed to:Alessandro Casolani |
Production date: 1567-1606

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.756 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1874,1212.137 |
Producer name: BIOG19807 Drawn by:William Blake |
Production date: 1805-1809

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.369 |
Producer name: BIOG38368 After:Michelangelo |
Production date: 1490-1564

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.114 |
Producer name: BIOG38368 After:Michelangelo |
Production date: 1490-1564

drawing; album

Museum number: 1899,0120.80 |
Producer name: BIOG29535 Attributed to:H Rudolph von Grafinried |
Production date: 1613

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.50 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1865,0708.147 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1524

drawing

Museum number: 1969,0920.10 |
Producer name: BIOG27605 Drawn by:Pierfrancesco Foschi |
Production date: 1550-1610

drawing; album

Museum number: 1909,0512.1.9 |
Producer name: BIOG21431 Drawn by:Edward Burne-Jones |
Production date: 1882-1898

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.754 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.755 |
Producer name: BIOG41167 Drawn by:Parmigianino |
Production date: 1518-1540

drawing

Museum number: 1993,1002.56 |
Producer name: BIOG31898 Drawn by:George Alfred Holman |
Production date: 1970-1980

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.88 |
Producer name: BIOG38667 Drawn by:Pier Francesco Mola |
Production date: 1627-1668

drawing

Museum number: 1874,0110.427 |
Producer name: BIOG63846 Drawn by:Thomas Kirk |
Production date: 1796-1845

drawing; album

Museum number: 1862,0809.108 |
Producer name: BIOG41002 Drawn by:Palma Giovane |
Production date: 1563-1628

drawing

Museum number: 2001,0728.49 |
Producer name: BIOG23317 Drawn by:Cecil Collins |
Production date: 1932

drawing

Museum number: 1926,1009.1 |
Producer name: BIOG38368 Drawn by:Michelangelo |
Production date: 1511

drawing

Museum number: 1887,1216.19 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Alphonse LegrosAfter:Michelangelo |
Production date: 1837-1911