 The subject continues Dürer's anatomy studies, which had culminated in his large "Adam and Eve" panels now in the Museo del Prado.These were the first full-size nudes painted by a German artist.During his stay in Vienna, Cranach had frequented some groups of humanists who were close to Dürer, and from there he was inspired to do a first, smaller version of the theme of Adam and Eve in 1510, currently housed at the National Museum in Warsaw.