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Judas betrays Christ to the waiting soldiers by identifying him with a kiss in the darkness of the Mount of Olives. The dramatic nocturnal scene, dating from c.1695–1700, ultimately derives from a painting by Ludovico Carracci of c.1589–1590 that made an impact on Bolognese artists, including Guercino. Torelli painted another version of the subject (Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna) in a more classicizing mode. A preparatory drawing for this painting is in the Pinacoteca Nazionale.
Title
The Betrayal of Christ
Date
c. 1695–1700
Medium
oil on copper
Measurements
H 25 x W 33 cm
Accession number
WA1957.95
Acquisition method
Presented anonymously, 1957
Work type
Painting
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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