The Tribute Money (Titian)

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"The Tribute Money" is a Renaissance painting by Titian depicting the biblical story of Christ and the Roman tax, renowned for its dramatic use of light and color.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting
artisticStyle Venetian school
basedOn Gospel account of the tribute money
colorPalette strong contrasts of light and shadow
warm tones
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Titian
depicts Jesus Christ
Pharisees
Roman tax question to Christ
interaction between Christ and questioners about paying tax to Caesar
genre religious painting
hasBiblicalSource Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
hasInfluenceOn later Baroque religious painting
hasTheme duty to God and duty to the state
relationship between spiritual and temporal power
hasType oil painting
languageOfTitle Italian
mainSubject Render unto Caesar biblical episode
movement High Renaissance
notableFor dramatic use of light
expressive characterization
rich color
period Renaissance
portrays authority of Christ
moral and political tension over taxation
religion Christianity
usesTechnique chiaroscuro
colorito

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Old Masters Picture Gallery notableWorkInCollection The Tribute Money (Titian)
Semper Gallery notableWorkHeld The Tribute Money by Titian
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