1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Arrest of Christ is a 1650 ink by French 17th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving depicts a dramatic scene of Christ's arrest. In the foreground, a group of men in robes and turbans surround Christ, who stands calmly with his arms outstretched. One of the men holds a lantern, while another grasps Christ's arm. The background features a distant building and a dark, cloudy sky. The engraving's intricate details and cross-hatching technique create a sense of depth and texture. The artist's use of light and shadow adds to the drama of the scene, drawing the viewer's attention to Christ's serene figure. The Baroque movement is characterized by its use of dramatic lighting and intense emotions, as seen in this engraving.
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
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