Christ and Sinner

Christ and Sinner is a large-format painting by the Polish and Russian painter-academist Henryk Siemiradzki (1843–1902). It was completed in 1873 and is currently held in the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg (Inventory Zh-5674). The dimensions of the painting are 250 × 499 cm.

The subject of the painting is related to the story of Christ and the woman taken in adultery described in the Gospel of John. Siemiradzki's interpretation of the theme is analogous to the motifs of Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's poem The Sinner, which was popular at the time. The composition of the painting can be divided into two sections. On the left is a scene of Christ with his followers, while on the right is a scene of a smartly dressed sinner with an entourage of entertaining men and women.

The painting was commissioned by grand prince Vladimir Alexandrovich and created by Siemiradzki in Rome. In Mar…

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