The Betrayal of Christ

Albrecht Dürer

National Gallery of Art

This is a detailed print depicting a group of people engaged in a dramatic encounter. The scene shows various people holding weapons and lanterns. In the front of the group, one person lays on the ground, kicking up at a person who is looming over them with a weapon. On the right, two people appear to be embracing while a soldier tries to pull them apart. The background includes trees and a sky textured with horizontal lines.