Christ and the Woman in Adultery
1550
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
1550
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
Christ and the Woman in Adultery is a 1550 oil by Polidoro da Lanciano, a Mannerism work, depicting Jesus Christ, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.
This painting depicts a scene from the Bible, with Jesus Christ sitting in the center, surrounded by a group of people. He is wearing a red robe and has his right hand raised, while his left hand rests on his knee. To his right stands a woman, dressed in a yellow gown, with her head bowed and her hands clasped together. The background of the painting features a landscape with trees, hills, and a blue sky with white clouds. The overall atmosphere of the scene is one of solemnity and contemplation. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to explore the paintings of Polidoro da Lanciano.
Polidoro de Rienzo da Lanciano (Lanciano, 1515–1565) was an Italian painter. Relatively little is known of his life. He was born in Lanciano, a town that is a few miles inland from Ortona, a port on the Adriatic Sea.…
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