Judas Returns the Thirty Pieces of Silver
1548
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1548
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Judas Returns the Thirty Pieces of Silver is a 1548 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two scenes. On the left, two men stand in front of a building with columns and an open doorway. One man wears a crown and holds a staff. On the right, a man hangs from a tree branch by a rope around his neck. His feet are bare, and he wears a tunic and pants. In the background of the right scene, there's a body of water with hills in the distance. The entire image is done in black and white. The artist of this etching is Hirschvogel, Augustin.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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