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The Taking of Christ
The Taking of ChristPainting by Caravaggio
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  1. Yearc. 1602
    Mediumoil on canvas
    Dimensions133.5 cm × 169.5 cm (52.6 in × 66.7 in)
    Description

    There are seven figures in the painting: from left to right they are John, Jesus, Judas, three soldiers (the one farthest to the right barely visible in the rear), and a man holding a lantern to the scene. They are standing, a… See more

    Sources

    The central group, composed of Jesus, Judas and the soldier with an outstretched hand, resembles a 1509 woodcut by Albrecht Dürer from his Small Passion series. See more

    Loss and rediscovery

    By the late 18th century, the painting was thought to have disappeared, and its whereabouts remained unknown for about 200 years. In 1990, Caravaggio's lost masterpiece was recognized in the residence o… See more

    Copies

    There are at least 12 known copies of this painting. These include ones in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre Museum in Bolivia and St Bede's College, Manchester, and one formerly in the Walter P. Chrysler Jr.See more

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