Adam in Paradise - Kristian Zahrtmann Framed Canvas

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Kristian Zahrtmann’s homoerotic Eden is no theological prelude. It’s a Danish fever dream of Nordic flesh and Florentine botany, where the biblical becomes botanical kink.

Adam is no penitent. He lounges, cocked at the hip, eyes forward like a sculptural Narcissus who’s learned to want without shame, guilt or limits. Veins climb his thigh like ancient ivy drunk on Dionysian nectar. While the serpent—slick, sentient, phallic—rises not to tempt, but to witness.

The fig leaves don’t hide either. They flirt. Behind him: a chromatic jungle of tropical indulgence, an orgy of petals and overripe fruits. Agapanthus, loquat, pink ginger, all clustered like libidinal punctuation.

This isn’t paradise lost. It’s paradise erect. Ripe, watchful, myth-drunk and painted in oil like a wet dream filtered through fin-de-siècle Copenhagen. Symbolism slinking through every chlorophyll pulse.

Artist Biography

Kristian Zahrtmann—painter of pagan opulence and homoerotic insurgency—unleashed Danish art from Lutheran frost into Mediterranean excess. Trained at the Royal Danish Academy yet possessed by Caravaggio’s shadow and Pompeii’s palette, he rendered queer masculinity not as subject but oracle.

His canvases—suffused with Florentine blood, Greco-Roman ruin, and orientalist heat—defied Nordic austerity with Venetian chroma and operatic lust.

Founder of Kunstnernes Studieskole, Zahrtmann’s pedagogy birthed visual heretics. His mytho-historical tableaux—Socrates nude, Leonora Christina defiant—staged history as erotic theater.

A chromatic provocateur, he painted male nudes with oils like libation: thick, carnal, exilic. Zahrtmann remains Denmark’s clandestine colorist—devotional, decadent, defiantly queer.

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• Luscious artist-grade cotton canvas, finely textured for depth and precision.

• Hand-stretched and natural white to capture light/color with striking clarity.

• Printed with non-toxic, water-based pigments that stay vivid for decades.

• Precisely measured floating frame that creates a sleek, gallery-worthy effect.

• Sustainably sourced FSC® certified European knotless pine.

3 distinctive frame colors

1. Black: Suits every style from bold modernity to gothic opulence.

2. White: Helps art shine bright in dark rooms to lift your mood.

3. Natural: Infuses warmth with its rich, honeyed tones.

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Printed using a pro-lab process that helps art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.

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Neo pigment, water-based inks that are 100% non-hazardous and toxin-free. Meeting the strictest industry standards as defined by Oeko-Tex 100 safety applications, Residues Standard List (RSL) and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.

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★★★★★ "Looked lovely online but even better in person." — Orrin
★★★★★ "Arrived promptly and great quality." — Anthony
★★★★★ "Beautiful piece! Wrapped with true concern and love." — Steven
★★★★★ "So pleased — I only ordered last week." — Peter
★★★★★ "I cannot say enough on how happy I am." — Jose
★★★★★ "Thank you for being there every step of the way, Toby!" — Malavika
★★★★★ "Looked lovely online but even better in person." — Orrin
★★★★★ "Arrived promptly and great quality." — Anthony
★★★★★ "Beautiful piece! Wrapped with true concern and love." — Steven
★★★★★ "So pleased — I only ordered last week." — Peter
★★★★★ "I cannot say enough on how happy I am." — Jose
★★★★★ "Thank you for being there every step of the way, Toby!" — Malavika
★★★★★ "Looked lovely online but even better in person." — Orrin
★★★★★ "Arrived promptly and great quality." — Anthony
★★★★★ "Beautiful piece! Wrapped with true concern and love." — Steven
★★★★★ "So pleased — I only ordered last week." — Peter
★★★★★ "I cannot say enough on how happy I am." — Jose
★★★★★ "Thank you for being there every step of the way, Toby!" — Malavika

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Artist-grade cotton with finely grained texture. Capturing every intricate brushstroke and subtle color gradient.

Premium 400gsm canvas

Elegant floating frame

3 chic color choices

Museum-grade giclee printing

FSC® certified wood

Luxe water-based inks

Brand new, just for you

Produced & shipped in 3-4 days

Shipped carbon neutral

3 good deeds in every purchase

Premium 400gsm canvas

Elegant floating frame

3 chic color choices

Museum-grade giclee printing

FSC® certified wood

Luxe water-based inks

Brand new, just for you

Produced & shipped in 3-4 days

Shipped carbon neutral

3 good deeds in every purchase

A Century of Color

Pro-lab printing helps your art stay bold & breathtaking for up to 100 yr with non-toxic, archival-grade inks.

Print lab with multiple workstations where people are engaged in hands-on art print projects
Print lab with multiple workstations where people are engaged in hands-on art print projects

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