DISCOVERART

Jan van Vliet

Christ Taken, from The Passion

c. 1635
Etching on ivory laid paper
21.7 × 16.8 cm (8.5 × 6.6 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Jan van Vliet utilized the dramatic interplay between highlights and shadows to show the heightened moment of Judas’s treacherous kiss. The countless Roman soldiers that recede into the darkness, only betrayed by their pikes and spears, as well as the silhouetted figure who stands between the light and the viewer further dramatize the moment. Van Vliet was also the etcher for several prints designed by Rembrandt, including the Descent From the Cross . The extent to which van Vliet had a hand in the creation of Rembrandt’s prints, however, is the subject of much debate among scholars.

Source ↗

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Jan van Vliet

Portrait of Rembrandt Wearing a Soft Hat and Embroidered CoatPortrait of Rembrandt Wearing a Soft Hat and Embroidered CoaSaint JeromeSaint JeromeSaint JeromeSaint JeromeThe CarpenterThe CarpenterThe FamilyThe FamilyThe Game of CardsThe Game of Cards

More like this

The Triumph of Death: The ProclamationAlphonse Legros (French, 1837–1911) — The Triumph of Death: A PrinceMarius Alexander Jacques Bauer (Dutch, 1867–1932) — A PrinceThe EntombmentMario Cartaro|Albrecht Dürer — The EntombmentThe Fall and Redemption of Man: Ecce HomoAlbrecht Altdorfer (German, c. 1480–1538) — The Fall and RedThe Stoning of St. StephenRembrandt van Rijn — The Stoning of St. StephenSt. Peter and St. John Healing the Cripple, from The Engraved PassionAlbrecht Dürer — St. Peter and St. John Healing the Cripple,The Descent from the Cross by TorchlightRembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) — The Descent from theThe Holy Family on the Bank of a River, plate fourteen from The Flight into EgyptGiovanni Domenico Tiepolo — The Holy Family on the Bank of aThe Hundred Guilder Print, central sectionRembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) — The Hundred Guilder Latona and her sleeping twins, Apollo and Diana, within a landscapeAndrea Scacciati|Morazzone (Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli) — LThe Beggars of BrugesAlphonse Legros (French, 1837–1911) — The Beggars of BrugesThe Betrayal of Christ, from "The Passion of Christ"Hendrick Goltzius|Nicolas Cochin|Jean I Leblond — The Betray