Van Dyck, Anthony (1599-1641)
Betrayal of Christ
c.1618–1620
Oil on canvas, 141.92 x 113.3 cm
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
Looser and less formal than the portraits that made him famous, this work was completed shortly before Van Dyck began a six-year stint in Italy. It follows the biblical description of Jesus Christ’s betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas, one of Jesus’ disciples, brings a band of soldiers and religious officers with lanterns, torches, and weapons to arrest Jesus, whom Judas identifies with a kiss. (MIA)
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Van Dyck, Anthony (1599-1641)
The Betrayal of Christ
c.1618–1620
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol