Christ in the temple with the woman taken in adultery. Engraving by Diana Scultori after Giulio Romano.

  • Romano, Giulio, 1499-1546.
Date:
1633
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34175i
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Represents the saying of Christ : He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her

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Bible, N.T. John 8.1-11, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." The scribes and the Pharisees make abusive gestures towards Christ. The lame and poor lie outside the entrance to the temple begging for alms

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Roma (alla Pace) : Gio. Iacomo de Rossi, 1633.

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark 42.4 x 57.8 cm

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All'Ill.mo et Ecc.mo sigre Monsignore D. Pompeo Colonna. Mi spinge l'antica servitù, che professo a V. Ecc.za spinger le linee di questo foglio, al centro del suo glorioso nome, il qual nome fu sempre centro della mio divotione. Riconosco dunque il foglio per figlio della mia osservanza, e la mia osservanza per parto del suo merito e divotamente la ... D.V.S. I.II.ma et Ecc.ma. Mauritio Bona dedica. Iulius R. inventor. Diana F. Diana Scultora Mantoana fecit... Roma anno 1633. con privilegio...

References note

Stefania Massari, Giulio Romano pinxit et delineavit, Roma: Palombi, 1993, mentioned under no. 153, pp. 157-159

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Wellcome Collection 34175i

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