Caption

The Capture copy of an engraving from the Little Passion by Albrecht Dürer, unknown graphic artist; attributed to Albrecht Dürer 1471–1528 according to, restitution provenance, Passion iconography, The Capture of Christ iconography, German, graphic art; height 12.8 cm, width 9.8 cm, A detailed black-and-white engraving shows a crowded scene of several men wearing varied armor and robes, many holding spears and shields; one central bearded man with long hair is being grasped and kissed by another man while surrounding figures press in. In the foreground a bearded figure in a flowing robe raises an arm as another man lies on the ground clutching a cylindrical object; nearby a fallen figure is curled on the ground. The figures’ clothing and armor include helmets, chainmail, scale-like armor, cloaks, and layered garments. The background contains tree trunks and foliage, and a few long poles or spears rise behind the group. The image tones are monochrome with shades of black, gray, and off-white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_147

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.9Mb (3.6Mb) / 10.6in x 13.1in / 3182 x 3938 (300dpi)

Keywords

Capture copy engraving Little Passion Albrecht Dürer unknown graphic artist attributed Albrecht Dürer 1471–1528 according restitution provenance Passion iconography Capture Christ iconography German graphic art height 12.8 cm width 9.8 cm detailed black- -white engraving crowded scene several men wearing varied armor robes holding spears shields central bearded man long hair grasped kissed another man surrounding figures press in foreground bearded figure flowing robe raises arm another man lies ground clutching cylindrical object nearby fallen figure curled ground figures’ clothing armor include helmets chainmail scale- cloaks layered garments background contains tree trunks foliage long poles spears rise group image tones monochrome shades black gray off-white.