# Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SCARSELLINO](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/scarsellino-re54084fcaf9d38>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 52 x 64 cm

## Commentary

Scarsellino treated this subject, drawn from the New Testament, on several occasions. Depending on the vagaries of patronage and the demands of his patrons, he never hesitated to paint the same subject with variations, with a range of different formats and supports.

## Related artworks

- [Salmacis and Hermaphroditus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/scarsellino-re54084fcaf9d38/salmacis-and-hermaphroditus-r9cc0b7b27a397a>)
- [St Demetrius](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/scarsellino-re54084fcaf9d38/st-demetrius-rca08bd91c384fe>)
- [The Discovery of Coral](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/scarsellino-re54084fcaf9d38/the-discovery-of-coral-rcca61c697fcb5f>)
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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)