Christ and the Adulteress
around 1585 | Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese
The scribes had brought an adulteress to Jesus and asked him what was to be done with her in view of the Law of Moses which laid down that such women were to be stoned. After some hesitation, Jesus answers that he who is without fault may cast the first stone. He also cannot condemn her, she may leave and no longer commit sin. Part of the so-called Buckingham Series. Possibly the New Testament companion picture to “Susanna and the Elders” (Inv.-Nr. GG 3676).
The scribes had brought an adulteress to Jesus and asked him what was to be done with her in view of the Law of Moses which laid down that such women were to be stoned. After some hesitation, Jesus answers that he who is without fault may cast the first stone. He also cannot condemn her, she may leave and no longer commit sin. Part of the so-called Buckingham Series. Possibly the New Testament companion picture to “Susanna and the Elders” (Inv.-Nr. GG 3676).
Artist:
Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese und Werkstatt (1528 Verona - 1588 Venedig) DNB
Time:
around 1585
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
143 cm × 288 cm
Framed: 161,6 cm × 308 cm × 6,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 15
Provenance
around 1613 Coll. Charles de Croy, Duc d' Arschot, Beaumont Castle; before 1635-1648 Coll. Buckingham; acquired in 1649