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Betrayal of Christ, from The Engraved Passion

Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528. 1508. Engraving on laid paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

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Betrayal of Christ, from The Engraved PassionAlbrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528 · 1508Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum · CC0
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BETRAYAL OF CHRIST, FROM THE ENGRAVED PASSION

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Betrayal of Christ, from The Engraved Passion

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Maker
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528
Date
1508
Medium
Engraving on laid paper
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Accession
1951-82-4
Credit
Ex coll.: Rudolf Busch (b. ab. 1875), Mainz (Lugt 2190) Panofsky 112 Given by Leo Wallerstein
Rights
Public domain · CC0

Public domain · CC0. Unchanged copy of the institution’s verified web image; smaller responsive JPEGs are resized derivatives. Full-resolution image remains linked to the institution. Editorial views may show a detail.

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PrintObject type

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Engraving on laid paper

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EngravingTechnique

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Engraving on laid paper

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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

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Drapery and foldsComposition

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Dürer's engraved lines turn the cloaks of the crowding figures into sharp,faceted planes.

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Reviewed 2026-10-24 · 2026-10-20.1

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