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The Passion: Christ Taken Captive

Israhel van Meckenem

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a chaotic scene. A central figure with shoulder-length hair and bare chest, wearing a loincloth or cloth wrapped around waist, surrounded by a large group of people. Some of the people are dressed in helmets and carrying swords and spears. Some appear to be fighting or in physical altercations. A figure lies on the ground in the foreground. A cityscape and a hill are in the background. A figure sits in an alcove on the left side.

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641 × 893 px
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