Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery
Shown is an incident from the Gospel of John (8:3-11). The adulteress, forced into a kneeling position, flails her arms as her executioners prepare to act. To the left stands the serene, imposing figure of Christ. Spectators include Pharisees and scribes. This small painting,...
Drawing
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34500
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contentType
drawing
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stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, prior to 1881; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_37.1825_Fnt_BW.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_37.1825_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_37.1825_Fnt_BW.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/37.1825 |
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Medium
oil on canvas
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