Judas leans in to kiss Jesus.
Bible in art · Matthew
The Kiss of Judas (Le baiser de Judas)
James Tissot · 1886–1894
Brooklyn Museum, New York
On a dark path, Judas in a brown cloak has come up close to Jesus and kisses him, a lantern hanging from his hand. Jesus, in a grey-white robe, stands still and stretches one arm out to the side.
Behind him the disciples crowd together in alarm. At the left, in the black shadows of the bushes, the faces and weapons of the waiting men can just be seen.
From the text
- “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him” (Matthew 26:48)
- “Going directly to Jesus, he said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi!’ and kissed Him” (Matthew 26:49)
The artist’s own
- Judas carrying a lantern
- The armed men hidden in the dark bushes
Details
The kiss
The lantern
A lantern glows in Judas’ hand.
The disciples
They crowd behind Jesus in alarm.
In the shadows
Faces of the armed men in the bushes.
James Tissot, French, 1836–1902. Brooklyn Museum, New York (Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.234) · Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper · Brooklyn Museum (Commons file page, «Permission»): "This image was uploaded by the Brooklyn Museum as a content partnership, and is considered to have no known copyright restrictions by the institutions of the Brooklyn Museum." — "No known copyright restrictions".