The Arrest of Christ, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ
ca. 1513
Medium
Woodcut
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (7.9 × 5.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.11.26
Tags
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Altdorfer a pioneering figure of the Danube School in early 16th-century Germany, captures the tense drama of *The Arrest of Christ* this intricate woodcut from his series *The Fall and Salvation Mankind Through the Life Passion of Christ* (ca. 1513). Depicting the biblical moment in the Garden of Gethsem—where soldiers seize Jesus amid torches and swords—the print evokes the chaos of betrayal, with tags highlighting Christ, battles, and men underscoring its focus on conflict and human turmoil. Altdorfer's Northern Renaissance style blends meticulous detail with emotional intensity, r...
About the Artist
Albrecht Altdorfer · 1475–1538
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480–1538) was a German painter, printmaker, and draftsman who stands as one of the founders of landscape painting as an independent genre. Born in Regensburg or nearby Altdorf, he learned art from his father Ulrich, a painter and miniaturist. Altdorfer spent most of his life in Regensburg, becoming a citizen in 1505 and later serving as the city's official architect and a m...