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The Betrayal of Christ,
1598
copy after Hendrick Goltzius, 1558–1617; born Mülbracht, Netherlands; died Haarlem, Netherlands
x1934-371 c
During his lifetime, Goltzius became celebrated throughout Europe as an extraordinary imitative painter, draftsman, and printmaker, who could observe, copy, and then surpass the works of earlier masters, including Dürer. Goltzius’s Passion series of 1596–98 includes several episodes, Betrayal of Christ among them, which clearly derive inspiration from the composition and clarity of the earlier artist’s engraved versions. In this theatrical interpretation, Goltzius extended the landscape in the background and amplified the nocturnal effect by adding twinkling stars to the sky as well as a large lantern held directly over Christ’s head.
Information
Title
The Betrayal of Christ
Dates
1598
Maker
copy after Hendrick Goltzius
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 20 × 13.2 cm (7 7/8 × 5 3/16 in.)
sheet: 20.6 × 13.2 cm (8 1/8 × 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-371 c
Place Made
Europe, Netherlands
Inscription
Dated and artist initials in plate, lower right: 98 / HG
Numbered in plate, lower left: 3
Reference Numbers
Bartsch 29; Hollstein 23; New Hollstein 19 copy a; Strauss 355
Type
Materials
Techniques
Subject
- Otto Hirschmann and E. W. Moes, Hendrik Goltzius, Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks (Braunschweig: Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1976)., no. 376
- Marjolein Leesberg, "Hendrick Goltzius," New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 1450-1700 (Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, in co-operation with the Rijksprentenkabinet, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 2012)., no. 399 (Stradanus)
- Walter L. Strauss, ed., Hendrik Goltzius, 1558-1617: the complete engravings and woodcuts (New York: Abaris Books, 1977-)., no. 408
