Christ and the Adulteress
The Met
Artist: Lucas Cranach the Younger and Workshop(German, Wittenberg 1515–1586 Wittenberg)
Date: ca. 1545–50
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on beech
Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (15.9 x 21.6 cm)
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A man stands between a woman and a crowd of armed men in a dark, crowded scene
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a crowded scene against a uniformly dark background. In the center, a man with a beard and long, light brown hair, wearing a grey tunic and a red cloak, stands with his left hand extended towards a woman on his right. His right hand is raised slightly, palm open. The central man holds the woman by her right wrist. The woman, positioned slightly lower and to the right of the central man, wears an orange-red dress with a white bodice and a white headband. She looks down and to her left, her hands hanging loosely. To the left of the central man, a group of men surrounds him. One man in the foreground, wearing silver armor and a teal tunic, holds a small, dark object in his left hand and looks up at the central man. Behind him, several other men with beards and various head coverings, including turbans and caps, look towards the central figures. To the right of the woman, another group of men is visible. One man in silver armor and a helmet stands behind her, looking towards the central man. Other men with beards and hats are visible behind him, also looking at the central figures. The figures are tightly packed, filling most of the frame. At the top edge of the painting, gold lettering is visible: "WER VNTER EVCH ONS SVNDE IST. DER WERFFE DEN ERSTEN STEIN AVFF SIE. IOH. VIII."
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