The Betrayal of Christ (van Dyck, Madrid)

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The Betrayal of Christ (c. 1620) by Anthony van Dyck. Museo del Prado. Anthonis van Dyck 007.jpg
The Betrayal of Christ (c. 1620) by Anthony van Dyck. Museo del Prado.

The Betrayal of Christ is a c. 1620 painting by the Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck now at Museo del Prado in Madrid. [1] He also produced two other versions of the same subject at around the same time, now in Bristol and Minneapolis.

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References

  1. "El Prendimiento de Cristo - Colección - Museo Nacional del Prado".