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The Taking of Christ, also known as Judas' Kiss, is a famous...
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Shop "The Taking of Christ" Canvas Wall Art by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in a variety of sizes; framed options available. On Sale Today! Free Shipping & Returns.
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 temple guards move in to seize Him.
1571 - 1610. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) was an Italian Baroque painter known for his dramatic use of light and dark. He is renowned for his masterful use of chiaroscuro, a technique that creates a contrast between light and dark.
The drama reaches an emotional pitch as Judas kisses and identifies Christ, who does not resist his arrest by the soldiers, menacingly clad in shining black armour. The fleeing disciple on the left is St John the Evangelist, whose face is united with those of Jesus and Judas by moonlight.
