The Betrayal of Christ: vivid French stained glass depicting a scene from the Passion in which Judas Iscariot identifies Jesus to Roman soldiers by kissing him on the cheek. The panel is in a window of 1511, created by the master glassmakers of Troyes, in the Église Saint-Rémi at Ceffonds, a village in the Haute-Marne department of the Champagne region in northeast France.
Ceffonds, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France: The Betrayal of Jesus: detail of a colourful Renaissance stained glass window telling the story of the Passion of Christ, made by the master glassmakers of Troyes, historic regional capital of the Champagne region. The scene shows the treacherous disciple, Judas Iscariot, approaching Jesus in the garden below the Mount of Olives to identify him to watching Roman soldiers by kissing him on the cheek. Jesus is then arrested and endures torture, mockery and humiliation before he is crucified. In this portrayal of the Kiss of Judas, the betrayer wears a yellow gown holding the money bag containing his payment - 30 pieces of silver. The window, made in 1511, was one of several installed in the village church, the Église Saint-Rémi de Ceffonds, during its rebuilding from 1510 to 1524. Champenoise School stained glass made in the Champagne region - particularly in the workshops at Troyes - was renowned at that time for its intense blues, striking reds, vivid emerald greens and vibrant chrome yellows. Troyenne glass survives in many churches in the river valleys of the Aube, Marne, Upper Marne and Yonne. Apart from vivid colours, it can be identified by the inclusion of small narrative scenes and halos with beaded decoration.
Size: 1822px × 2734px
Location: Ceffonds, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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