1597
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Passion Set: The Treason of Judas is a 1597 by Zacharias Dolendo, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a chaotic scene of men in old-fashioned clothes. One man kneels, holding a small barrel, while others around him wave swords and look upset. In the background, a building burns, and a few small figures run away. The artist used deep shadows to make the action feel dramatic. The mix of light and dark helps your eyes focus on the main figures. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works.
Zacharias Dolendo (1561–1601) was a Dutch engraver. He was the brother of Bartholomeus Dolendo, whom he surpassed both in style and in correctness. He was born at Leyden in 1561, and is said by Huber to have been a…
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