The Betrayal of Christ; Book of Hours, about 1405-1410. Additional Info:Within the shallow, almost claustrophobic space of this miniature, Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, a pre-arranged signal that alerts the Roman soldiers to Jesus identity. On the left, the apostle Peter raises his sword to cut off the Roman soldier Malchuss ear. Clad in bright green, this small figure falls awkwardly to the ground before Jesus. On the right, soldiers muscle in to arrest Jesus. Pushing, gesturing soldiers on one side and Peters upraised sword on the other overlap the images frame. The artist crowded the composition in this way to heighten the scenes emotion and tension. Collapsed at the miniatures bottom edge, the figure of Malchus plays an important role, extending the pictorial space into the unpainted margin and drawing the viewer into the painting in this tiny book.