Christ, who is in the centre of the image, points at the adulteress with his right hand while holding her hand with the other. He looks in the direction of the group of men on the left side of the painting. They have already prepared themselves for the stoning. The
Christ, who is in the centre of the image, points at the adulteress with his right hand while holding her hand with the other. He looks in the direction of the group of men on the left side of the painting. They have already prepared themselves for the stoning. The soft features of Christ contrast with the angry, distorted features of the man at the front of this group. The apostles are shown behind Christ and the adulteress. The scene, which takes place against a dark background, is brought closer to the viewer by the chosen composition.
[Görres, cda 2017]
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Younger
Attribution
| Lucas Cranach the Younger | [Exhib. Cat. St. Petersburg 2016, No. 29] |
- Production date
- after 1532
Production date
| after 1532 | [Exhib. Cat. St. Petersburg 2016, No. 29] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 84 x 123 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 84 x 123 cm
[Exhib. Cat. St. Petersburg 2016, no. 29]
- Signature / Dating
None
- Owner
- The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
- Repository
- The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
- Location
- St. Petersburg
- CDA ID
- RU_ESP_GE3673
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR-none
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/RU_ESP_GE3673/
