Christ before Caiphas, from "The Passion"
Titled Christ Before Annas in Hollstein and Bartsch but according to the British Museum the figure of Annas is actually Caiaphas because of the presence of the mitra and the fact that the priest is tearing his robes.
Artwork Details
- Title: Christ before Caiphas, from "The Passion"
- Series/Portfolio: The Passion
- Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar)
- Medium: Woodcut
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 × 6 13/16 in. (25.4 × 17.3 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
- Object Number: 31.57.7
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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