When was the tribute money painted
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The Tribute Money (1425-7)
The Tribute Moneymural painting portrays a composite scene from the Gospel of Matthew (the tax-collector) 17:24–27, in which Jesus tells Peter to find a coin in the mouth of a fish in order to satisfy a demand for tribute money (tax).
In fact, the painting contains three different scenes from the story. (1) Shown in the central area of the picture: the tax collector asks for payment, and Christ directs Peter what to do in order to get the money. (2) On the left: Peter is seen kneeling by the edge of Lake Genezaret removing the coin from the moth of a fish he has just caught.
(3) On the right: Peter pays the tribute money to the tax collector in front of the latter's house.
Analysis
The figures in the central picture seem to be structured on horizontal lines, but when we look carefully, they are actually arranged in a semi-circular composition, with Jesus, Peter and the tax collector forming the focal point.
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