The Betrayal of Christ

1535

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

This is a drawing of a gathering of individuals in a wooded area. The style is reminiscent of woodcut prints. The figures are shown in animated poses, with some holding torches and others with swords or spears. Each character is depicted with rich detail, from their facial expressions down to their textured hair and clothing. The scene captures a variety of actions, with individuals gesturing, leaning, or standing among trees and foliage.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1148

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 310, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 820.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 310.

Wikidata ID

Q64961750

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