Thursday, 17 April 2014

Maundy Thursday - The Kiss of Judas


Maundy Thursday has provided the Church, the faithful and artists with many images. Here is one of the most celebrated of them and undoubtedly amongst the greatest works in western art.


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The Kiss of Judas
Giotto
The Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, 1304-06

Image: Wikipedia

Giotto: Judas kissing Jesus

 A detail of the betrayal

Image:emmock.com


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