Four Scenes from the Legends of Judas and Pilate
1870
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1870
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Four Scenes from the Legends of Judas and Pilate is a 1870 ink by Georges Hurtrel, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This panel shows four small scenes carved into dark metal. In the top left, a woman kneels beside a bed, holding a child while another woman stands watching. The top right scene has a man fighting on a bridge, with bodies on the ground. The bottom left shows a man swinging a sword at a fallen figure, while the bottom right has a man and woman in a room with a bed and a dog at their feet. The dark, shadowy style makes everything look like it’s carved from one piece. The gold edges frame each scene like a stage. Next, check out the technique: cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
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