| Christ and the Adulteress | |
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| Artist | Titian |
| Year | c. 1508–1510 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 139.3 cm× 181.7 cm(54.8 in× 71.5 in) |
| Location | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow |
| Accession | 181 |
Christ and the Adulteress, also called Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, and The Adulteress Brought before Christ, is an oil painting usually attributed to Titian and painted early in his career, c. 1508-1510. It hangs in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, in Glasgow. [1]
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