Скачать или смотреть Love Art: Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is one of the most scandalous figures in the history of art, known for his masterpieces and his notorious escapades.

The Taking of Christ (1602) is one of the most loved pieces in the National Gallery of Ireland due in part to its powerful storytelling. Watch our Curator of Spanish and Italian Art, Dr Aoife Brady, talk about the intriguing story behind the painting.

Find out more about the painting and its remarkable history here: https://tinyurl.com/362xuys7

Buy a print of Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ from the Gallery Shop. All purchases support the work of the Gallery: https://tinyurl.com/3dh9xh8v

Film by Aileen Power.