The Betrayal of Christ  1510

Medium: [br]Woodcut In this print Dürer depicts two dramatic parts of the Passion. The first of these is the arrest and capture of Christ, whom we see being dragged off by a band of armed men. We also see Judas just behind him, offering that famous and cruel kiss. Secondly, in the right-hand foreground, we see Saint Peter about to cut off Malchus's ear; Malchus served C...