Brooklyn Museum: European Art: The Kiss of Judas (Le baiser de Judas)

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The Kiss of Judas (Le baiser de Judas)

Portfolio/Series: The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ)

Having betrayed Jesus, Judas leads a party of armed guards who intend to arrest him. Judas has alerted the authorities that he will identify Jesus for them by kissing him. Here, standing on tiptoes, Judas reaches up to kiss him, an intimate gesture that further underscores the bitterness of the betrayal.

Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902
Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Place Made: France
Dates: 1886-1894
Dimensions: Image: 8 1/16 x 10 11/16 in. (20.5 x 27.1 cm) Sheet: 8 1/16 x 10 11/16 in. (20.5 x 27.1 cm)
Signature: Signed bottom right: "J.J. Tissot"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Robert E. Blum Gallery, 1st Floor
Accession Number: 00.159.234
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.234_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

Collections: European Art: The Kiss of Judas (Le baiser de Judas)