The Betrayal and Capture of Christ

c. 1480

Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Martin Schongauer

Artist, German, c. 1450 - 1491

This is a drawing featuring multiple figures engaged in a dynamic composition. The figures are holding various objects like a torch and a spear. The central figure is the focal point, surrounded by others in motion. The figures display a range of emotions. The background is minimal with a barren tree. The style resembles that of Albrecht Dürer, showcasing strong lines and detailed engravings typical of German Renaissance artworks.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16.6 x 11.8 cm (6 9/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 20, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., July 1983.

1997

  • Six Centuries/Six Artists, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1985

  • Snyder, James E. Northern Renaissance Art: Painting, Sculpture, the Graphic Arts from 1350-1575. New York, 1985: 284, fig. 291.

Wikidata ID

Q64960162

You may be interested in

Loading Results