Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery
Object type | Painting |
Genre | Religious |
Date | 1565 |
Dimensions | 24.1 x 34.4 cm |
Support | Panel |
Medium | Oil |
Signature | BRUEGEL. M.D.LXV. |
Signature location | Lower left |
Further inscription | Inscribed in the center, near Christ's right hand: DIE SONDER SONDE IS / DIE [He that is without sin (among you), let him...] |
Attribution authorities | Sellink, cat. #140: accepted., Accepted. Grossmann 1973., Accepted. Marijnissen 1988. |
Location | London, England |
Collection | Courtauld Institute of Art |
Accession numbers | Seilern Collection |
General Notes | One of three Bruegels painted in grisaille style. One of the few paintings which remained in Bruegel's family for a long time. |
Iconclass Code | 73C7222 |
Tags | Moralizing, Borromeo, Christ, New Testament, Pharisees |
External resources | The Courtauld |