Why it matters
Christ stoops to write in the dust, in Dutch, 'he that is without sin among you, let him first cast the stone', while unthrown stones lie on the floor. The small panel is painted in grisaille.
Did you know?
- It is signed and dated 1565.
- It is one of Bruegel's only three surviving grisailles.
- Its figures are among the most Italianate in his work.
Based on the Wikipedia article Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery (Bruegel) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
