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Kiss of Judas and arrest of Christ
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Kiss of Judas and arrest of Christ

Antonie Wierix (II) · 1585 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Judas kisses Christ on the cheek. The soldiers surround and arrest him. Peter is about to cut off the ear of Malchus. Below the scene a four-line verse in Latin. Bottom right: letters cc. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJudaskus en arrestatie van Christus. 1585. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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