Christ and the Adulteress
around 1512/15 | Tiziano Vecellio, gen. Tizian
In this composition of half-length figures Christ appears in the foreground to the left, casting a look of forgiveness over the people assembled there, to the humble sinner beyond. The ray of light coming from the left emphasises both protagonists. X-ray analysis has confirmed changes in composition, two of which are visible to the naked eye: to the right hand of Christ and also to the sky above the figures.
In this composition of half-length figures Christ appears in the foreground to the left, casting a look of forgiveness over the people assembled there, to the humble sinner beyond. The ray of light coming from the left emphasises both protagonists. X-ray analysis has confirmed changes in composition, two of which are visible to the naked eye: to the right hand of Christ and also to the sky above the figures.
Artist:
Tiziano Vecellio, gen. Tizian (um 1488 Pieve di Cadore - 1576 Venedig) DNB
Time:
around 1512/15
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
82,5 x 136,5 cm
Framed: 102,5 cm × 156 cm × 6,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 114
Provenance
Mentioned by Ridolfi in the studio of Bartolomeo della Nave, Venice; 1638-1649 Coll. Hamilton; Coll. Leopold Wilhelm