The Capture of Christ
- Artist
- Dirk Bouts
- Style
- Northern renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Alte Pinakothek
The painting titled 'The Capture of Christ' is part of a diptych featuring Religious painting themes from the Northern renaissance. Likely created in the late 15th or early 16th century, it depicts the moment when Jesus is seized, emphasizing the emotional and spiritual gravity of the scene. The artwork is an oil-on-wood panel, typical of the period's craftsmanship. Its detailed realism and poignant expression exemplify the sophisticated techniques and devotional intent characteristic of early Netherlandish art, now housed at the Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum in Aachen.
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