Description
This scene depicts the solemn moment of Christ’s arrest in the garden of Gethsemane when the kiss of his apostle, Judas, reveals his identity to captors. Following medieval artistic convention, Judas is usually depicted shorter than Christ. At the right, Simon Peter sheaths his sword while Christ heals the servant whose ear Peter cut off. The style and palette of this leaf are associated with Maître François, whose considerable commercial success encouraged many illuminators to imitate his forms and compositions.
Provenance
Miss Jean C. Grattan (-1986); (Sale: Sotheby's London, June 24, 1986, Lot 107) (June 24, 1986); (Sale: Sotheby's London, December 5, 1989, lot 114) (December 5, 1989); (Sale: Sotheby's London, June 22, 1993, lot 100) (June 22, 1993); [Bruce Ferrini (1949-2010), Akron, OH, sold to Ms. Jeanne Miles Blackburn]; Jeanne Miles Blackburn, Maitland, FL, gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (-2011); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2011-)
Accession Number
2005.208
Medium
ink, tempera and gold on vellum
Dimensions
Leaf: 12.4 x 9.3 cm (4 7/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Manuscript
Credit Line
The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection
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