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In that man's features Caravaggio portrayed himself, at the age of thirty one, as a passive spectator of the divine tragedy.The painting represents Jesus Christ being captured in the Garden of Gethsemane by soldiers who were led to him by one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot. Tempted by the promise of financial reward, Judas agreed to identify ...
The Taking of Christ ( Italian: Presa di Cristo nell'orto or Cattura di Cristo) is a painting, of the arrest of Jesus, by the Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Originally commissioned by the Roman nobleman Ciriaco Mattei in 1602, it is housed in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin .
Caravaggio painted this extraordinary work for the Roman Marquis Ciriaco Mattei in 1602. Offering a new visual approach to the biblical story, Caravaggio placed the figures close to the picture plane and used a strong light-and-dark contrast, giving the scene an extraordinary sense of drama. Judas has identified Christ with a kiss, as the ...
Oct 14, 2023 · Email: tomgurney1@gmail.com / Phone: +44 7429 011000. The taking of Christ by Caravaggio was painted in 1602 for the Roman Marquis Ciriato Mattei, a family of immense wealth. It is considered as one the darkest and densest work produced by Caravaggio. The work which now hangs in the National Gallery of Ireland not only depicts mystery, but the ...
Nov 4, 2023 · Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, who was born in Milan in 1571 and died in Porto Ercole in 1610, is known for his ability to capture humanity and spirituality in his paintings. His “Taking of Christ,” part of the Mattei collection, is an extraordinary example of his talent and style. This work marks a profound turning point in Caravaggio ...
The Taking of Christ has 12 such known copies, some believed to be by Caravaggio himself. One hung in the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art in Ukraine. It was later claimed that the painting was a faithful rendition by an obscure Italian painter, made at the request of Asdrubale Mattei, brother of the orig ...
Oct 15, 2020 · The Taking of Christ (Italian: Presa di Cristo nell'orto or Cattura di Cristo) is a painting, of the arrest of Jesus, by the Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Originally commissioned by the Roman nobleman Ciriaco Mattei in 1602, it is housed in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
