The Tribute Money

The Tribute Money is a Religious painting created in 1516 by the Italian High renaissance artist Titian. This Oil on canvas depicts the biblical scene where Christ is shown with a Pharisee, illustrating the moment from the Gospels when Christ asks for a coin and states, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's." The work is signed "Ticianus F.[ecit]" on the trim of the Pharisee's collar. Today, it resides in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden, Germany, exemplifying the masterful use of Oil painting techniques characteristic of the High renaissance period.