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The Taking of Christ (Caravaggio)
Painting by Caravaggio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Taking of Christ (Italian: Presa di Cristo nell'orto or Cattura di Cristo) is a painting, of the arrest of Jesus, by the Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Originally commissioned by the Roman nobleman Ciriaco Mattei in 1602, it is housed in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.
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The Taking of Christ | |
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Italian: Cattura di Cristo nell' orto | |
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Artist | Caravaggio |
Year | c. 1602 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 133.5 cm × 169.5 cm (52.6 in × 66.7 in) |
Location | National Gallery of Ireland On loan from the Society of Jesus, Leeson Street., Dublin |
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