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The Betrayal of Christ

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Flemish Illuminator · 1483–1561

Artist

One of the most celebrated painters of Flanders in the 1500s, Simon Bening was hailed by Portuguese art critic Francisco da Hollanda as the greatest master of illumination in all of Europe. In addition to producing books for powerful aristocrats such as Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, Bening worked for a group of international royal patrons including Emperor Charles V and Don Fernando, the Infan

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Date: about 1525–1530
Medium: Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf
Culture: Flemish
Department: Manuscripts
Institution: Getty Museum

Judas completes his betrayal of Christ by kissing him on the cheek, thus identifying him to the band of armed men. Upon seeing the cue, one soldier grabs Christ's robes while another dressed in bright blue-and-white-striped leggings reaches for his weapon. In the foreground, Peter raises his sword to cut off the ear of the high priest's servant. Despite the tumult, Christ remains calm and serene, responding to Peter's action by telling him, "Put your sword back in its place: for all who take the sword will perish by the sword." (Matthew 26: 52)

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