181_01
Title
Christ and the Adulteress
Maker of the object
Titian (circa 1488/90-1576, Italian)
Place
Italy, Venice (place of manufacture)
Culture / painting school
Italian
Description
Composition of eight figures, in which a woman, in rich garments, is being dragged by her eager accusers before Christ. He is moving one of the men aside and releasing the woman from his grasp. On the wall behind Christ is a medallion of a Roman emperor, and to the right a glimpse of a pastoral landscape. Previously thought to be by Giorgione.
Measurements
framed: 1835 x 2260 x 145 mm;unframed: 1392 mm x 1817 mm
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