Christ before Caiaphas

About this work

This image shows a group of men in a dim, shadowy room. One man kneels, his hands bound, while others stand around him—some holding staffs, others gesturing sharply. The lighting is uneven, with dark, heavy shadows covering most of the scene, leaving only the figures’ outlines and faces faintly visible. Notice how the artist used deep contrasts between light and dark to create drama. The woodcut technique makes the lines sharp and the shadows even more striking. Look up woodcut to see how this method works.