1509
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Round Passion: The Betrayal of Christ is a 1509 by Lucas van Leyden, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This engraving shows a dramatic scene of Jesus being grabbed by a group of men. One man holds a spear, another wraps a cloth around Jesus’ head, and a third kneels nearby. In the background, a castle sits on a hill, and a crowd gathers around a lit torch. The edges of the circle are filled with swirling decorative patterns and small figures. The year "1509" is stamped in the top center, marking when this was made. The artist packed a lot of action into a small space, using sharp lines and shadows to show movement. If you like this style, look up Renaissance next.
Lucas van Leyden (1494 – 8 August 1533), was a Dutch painter and printmaker in engraving and woodcut. Lucas van Leyden was among the first Dutch exponents of genre painting and was a very accomplished engraver.
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