Christ with the Adulterous Woman, Jacopo Tintoretto, between 1550 and 1580

Identification title(s): christ and the woman taken in adultery. Object type: painting object number: sk-a-3439. Description: christ and the woman taken in adultery. Seated in front of the temple, christ speaks to the crowd with his finger raised, and opposite him stands a young woman with her hands in front of her stomach. On the left some disciples, on the right among the audience some mothers with children. Behind christ a gallery with herms, in the background an architectural perspective. Manufacture. Manufacturer: painter: jacopo tintoretto. Dating: 1550 - 1580. Physical characteristics: oil on canvas. Material: canvas oil paint. Dimensions: carrier: h 160 cm. × w 225 cm. Outer size: d 7. 5 cm. (carrier inc. Sk-l-4679). Topic: what: pharisees bring a woman accused of adultery before christ (john 8:2-11). Credit line: bequest of mr j. W. E. Vom rath, amsterdam. Acquisition: bequest 1941. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1550 and 1580. Dimensions: height: 160 cm (62.9 in) ; width: 225 cm (88.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Jesus. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Christus en de overspelige vrouw, SK-A-3439