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A small engraved vignette showing Judas embracing Jesus and kissing his cheek in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas is shown clutching a bulging bag of silver coins over Christ's shoulder, highlighting the theme of greed and betrayal. The figure of Christ remains calm and stoic, distinguished by a simple circular halo.
Aegidius Sadeler was the imperial engraver for Emperor Rudolf II in Prague, a center for late Renaissance hermeticism and natural philosophy. While the subject is religious, Sadeler's work represents the peak of Mannerist technical precision that characterized the courtly 'Wunderkammer' culture.
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Rudolf II
Sadeler served as the Imperial Engraver to Rudolf II, a major patron of the Hermetic and alchemical arts in Prague.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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height 38 mm x width 54 mm
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