Christ Before Caiaphas 1512

Albrecht Dürer's 1512 engraving "Christ Before Caiaphas" depicts the moment when Jesus is brought before the Jewish high priest Caiaphas, who is shown seated in the foreground. The image shows Christ bound and guarded by soldiers, while Caiaphas appears to be scrutinizing him, a scene imbued with the tension of the impending trial. Dürer's masterful use of detail and the interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of drama and realism, a hallmark of his masterful engravings. "Christ Before Caiaphas" is a powerful visual commentary on one of the most pivotal events in the Passion of Christ, offering insight into the artist's interest in the life of Christ and the potential for human suffering and persecution.