ID: 901000481 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000481	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Christ and the Adulteress (New Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative describing Christ rescuing a woman who had been accused of adultery and was on the verge of being stoned as a punishment; source of the expression "let him who is without sin cast the first stone."

Names:

	Christ and the Adulteress (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Cristo e l'adultera (New Testament narrative) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<New Testament narratives> (P)
		............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
		................Christ and the Adulteress (New Testament narrative) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Jesus Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]

	source is .... Bible, New Testament
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:

	actor is .... adulterer
	.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... adultery
	.....(personal and passive activities, physical activities by specific context, physical activities, Physical and Mental Activities (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... forgiveness
	.....(psychological concepts, social science concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Christ and the Adulteress (New Testament narrative)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
	Cristo e l'adultera (New Testament narrative)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/436034
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/712/valentin-de-boulogne-christ-and-the-adulteress-french-about-1620s/