The Arrest of Christ

The arrest of Christ is dramatically rendered in this roundel. Adding to the urgency of the scene is the depiction of the torch held above the figures that is shown with the flames spreading sharply back as it is moved forward. The composition is after a woodcut by the artist Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen (ca. 1475-1533) of Amsterdam. The print was the fourth in his series The Round Passion of Christ.