\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 In this painting Lotto depicts the Gospel story of Christ and the woman taken in adultery with great emotional sensitivity, giving the
woman a gentle and humble appearance even though she is a sinner. ChristÆs gesture, raising his hand to defend her, is a decisive one. Their figures contrast strongly with the vulgarity and viciousness of the attitudes assumed by the Pharisees around th