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Christ and the Adulteress, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv, ca. 1598 - 1618

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 181 x 221 mm
  • Inv. 2014-LZ-22

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In the temple in Jerusalem, the Pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery to Christ. He is to judge her. Christ writes with his finger in the ground and says: "He who is without sin cast the first stone" (John 8:2-11). The print has a Latin caption; it is part of a series on the life of Christ.

Artist

Jan-Baptist Barbé RKD
Antwerp 1578 - Antwerp 1649
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Maerten de Vos RKD Wikidata
Antwerp 1532 - Antwerp 1603
after

Joannes Galle RKD
Antwerp 1600 - Antwerp 1676
publisherAAT

Title Christ and the Adulteress, from the series Vita, passio et Resvrrectio Iesv
Date ca. 1598 - 1618
Period 16th century
17th century
Location Antwerp TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Adducunt Scribae et Pharisaei mulierem in adultrerio depraehensam. Iesus autem inclinans se deorsum, digito sribebat in terra.
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Ioan. 8.
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: 28.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: M. de Vos invent.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan. Baptista Barbe sculp.
printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ioan. Galle excud.
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-LZ-22
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LZ-22
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11669/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300124520 interior views AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass
11D334 adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. Iconclass
12A43 the Temple (in general) ~ Jewish religion Iconclass
31A231 standing figure Iconclass
31A2321 leaning forward Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure Iconclass
42D39 adultery Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
49L11 handwriting, writing as activity Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73C7222 Pharisees bring a woman accused of adultery before Christ (John 8:2-11) Iconclass
73C72221 Christ points to or writes on the ground Iconclass
73C72222 the Pharisees slink away when Christ says: 'Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her' ~ woman accused of adultery Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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