Gefangennahme Christi
um 1445/1450
Medium
Malerei auf Tannenholz
Dimensions
108 × 71,8 × 1,4 cm
Classification
Tafelbild (Flügelretabel)
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
4923
About this artwork
Zugehörige Tafel: Inv.-Nr. 4924
Art Historical Context
**Gefangennahme Christi (The Capture of Christ)**, created around 1445–1450 by the enigmatic Meister des Andreasaltars anonymous Late Gothic master named after a key altarpiece he painted—captures a pivotal moment from the Passion of Christ. This dramatic scene depicts Judas's betrayal and the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gsemane, rendered with intense emotion and intricate detail typical of 15th-century Central European art. Likely originating from Austria or southern Germany, it reflects the fervor of the era, when such images served to immerse worshippers in biblical narratives. Painte...