Treason of Judas
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1490
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This image shows three men in a small, grassy area outside a brick building. The man on the left holds a long staff and looks worried. The man in the middle, dressed in blue and green, is handing something small to the man on the right, who wears a yellow hat and looks nervous. Notice how the artist used bold colors and simple shapes to tell the story. This style was common in woodcuts from that time. Look up technique: woodcut next to see how artists carved images into wood blocks.