In the depiction of this scene from St John's Gospel (8, 1-11) the artist employs half-length figures. Christ stands in the centre of the image wearing a blue robe with a red cloak. His right hand is raised. The adulteress stands to his left with her head bowed and gazes
In the depiction of this scene from St John's Gospel (8, 1-11) the artist employs half-length figures. Christ stands in the centre of the image wearing a blue robe with a red cloak. His right hand is raised. The adulteress stands to his left with her head bowed and gazes down. She wears a sumptuous black robe with a border of gold brocade.
Behind them on the left edge of the painting is a group of men holding stones in their hands. There is another group on the right side.
A church interior is suggested in the background.
- Attribution
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
Attribution
Lucas Cranach the Elder | [Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, revised 2011] [Sandner 1998 B, 127] |
- Production date
- about 1520
Production date
about 1520 | [Exhib. Cat. Munich 2011, 151, No. 5391] [Sandner 1998 B, 89] |
- Dimensions
- Dimensions of support: 80.5 x 108.2 cm
Dimensions
Dimensions of support: 80.5 x 108.2 cm
[Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, revised 2011]
- Signature / Dating
Winged serpent added at later stage by another hand on the overpainted background
Signature / Dating
Winged serpent added at later stage by another hand on the overpainted background
[Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, revised 2011]
[Exhib. Cat. Munich 2011, 86, No. 16]
- Owner
- Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
- Repository
- Fränkische Galerie, Kronach
- Location
- Kronach
- CDA ID
- DE_BStGS-FGK_692
- FR (1978) Nr.
- FR129
- Persistent Link
- https://lucascranach.org/en/DE_BStGS-FGK_692/