Kiss of Judas

$500.00

Completed: June, 2008
Image size: 26″ x 20″
Edition Size: 50 Prints
Paper: Somerset Enhanced 330 GSM
Archival 100% Cotton-Rag Paper
Media: Giclee Fine Art Print 

Description

Artist’s Notes

Judas’s betrayal was difficult to portray.

The moon shines through an ominous, misty sky, illuminating the scene below. Judas, in blue and purple, embraces Jesus. He carries the purse with its 30 silver coins. Christ, understanding what will happen, allows the events to unfold. In the background, a disciple cuts off a soldier’s ear. Within the darkness, soldiers march in crimson armor with swords drawn, sparks from their phosphorescent torches light their way through the trees. Three soldiers stand in the foreground holding back vicious dogs.

Hay besos que parecen azucenas
por sublimes, ingenuos y por puros,
hay besos traicioneros y cobardes,
hay besos maldecidos y perjuros.

Judas besa a Jesús y deja impresa
en su rostro de Dios, la felonía,
mientras la Magdalena con sus besos
fortifica piadosa su agonía.

Desde entonces en los besos palpita
el amor, la traición y los dolores,
en las bodas humanas se parecen
a la brisa que juega con las flores.

Besos, Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957)
Poet, Nobel Laureate

Additional information

Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions 36 × 7 × 7 in