Jesus captured

Jesus captured
Anthony Van Dyck 1599 – 1641
oil on canvas (344 × 249 cm) — 1618-20


Luke 22:48 - But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

This painting by Van Dyck, then 20 years old, shows the moment Judas betrayes his master by kissing him. That way he pointed out to the Roman soldiers which one in the group was Jesus. In the midst of all the turbulence Jesus stays remarkably calm.

At the time of creation of this work Van Dyck was probably already an assistent of the great Rubens, whose influence can be seen in the muscular figures.
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