Notable as betrayer of Jesus, one of Jesus's original twelve disciples

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Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Judas Iscariot. Drawing, c. 1789, after H. Holbein.

Christ and the apostles share their last supper. Etching by A. Zucchi after S. Manaigo after G. Robusti, il Tintoretto.

The agony in the garden; the apostles slumber while the soldiers and priests approach. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.

Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.

Judas kisses Jesus under a forest of flags, spears and lanterns; Peter cuts off the ear of Malchus. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after B. Tisi, il Garofalo.

Christ and the apostles share their last supper. Engraving by P.W. Tomkins after H.J.C. Whitshed after J. Pontormo.

The agony in the garden of Gethsemane (right); the slumbering apostles are reproached by Christ (left). Engraving by F. Keller, ca. 1852-1853, after J.F. Overbeck, 1851.

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Judas Iscariot

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Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Christ and the apostles share their last supper. Engraving by P.W. Tomkins after H.J.C. Whitshed after J. Pontormo.

Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.

Judas kisses Jesus under a forest of flags, spears and lanterns; Peter cuts off the ear of Malchus. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after B. Tisi, il Garofalo.

The agony in the garden of Gethsemane (right); the slumbering apostles are reproached by Christ (left). Engraving by F. Keller, ca. 1852-1853, after J.F. Overbeck, 1851.

Judas Iscariot

Images from the collections

Images featuring Judas Iscariot

Works from the collections

Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Christ and the apostles share their last supper. Engraving by P.W. Tomkins after H.J.C. Whitshed after J. Pontormo.

Judas kisses Christ and he is arrested; Peter cuts off Malchus's ear. Engraving after A. Dürer, 1508.

Judas kisses Jesus under a forest of flags, spears and lanterns; Peter cuts off the ear of Malchus. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after B. Tisi, il Garofalo.

The agony in the garden of Gethsemane (right); the slumbering apostles are reproached by Christ (left). Engraving by F. Keller, ca. 1852-1853, after J.F. Overbeck, 1851.

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