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ID: 901000568
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000568
Record Type: Event/Narrative

Arrest of Christ (New Testament narrative)

Note: Narrative in which Christ is arrested while praying at the Mount of Olives or Gethsemane. Peter confronts the arresters, cutting off the ear of the high priest's servant; Jesus restores the ear. From Matthew 26:51, Mark 14:47, Luke 22:50-51, and John 18:10-11.

Names:
Arrest of Christ (New Testament narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Arrest of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (English,U,P)
Arrest of Jesus (New Testament narrative) (English,U,P)
Arresto di Gesù (New Testament narrative) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<New Testament narratives> (P)
............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
................Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative) (P)
....................Arrest of Christ (New Testament narrative) (P)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Jesus Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]
actor is .... Peter, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Peter, Saint (Christian character)) [901000056]
successor of .... Agony in the Garden
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative), Agony in the Garden (New Testament narrative)) [901000503]
successor of .... Betrayal of Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative), Betrayal of Christ (New Testament narrative)) [901000504]
has as context .... Caiaphas
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Caiaphas (Christian character)) [901000554]

Other Relationships:
topic is .... arrest (legal event)
.....(cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
located in .... Gethsemane
.....(Jerusalem, Israel, Asia) (TGN)
role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Arrest of Christ (New Testament narrative)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
Arrest of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative)
................Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-)
Arrest of Jesus (New Testament narrative)
................Museum Mayer van den Bergh [online] (2000-)
Arresto di Gesù (New Testament narrative)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73D3141 Peter draws his sword and cuts off Malchus' ear
................ Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-) http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/244315
................ Museum Mayer van den Bergh [online] (2000-) http://www.museummayervandenbergh.be/Museum_MayerVanDenBergh_EN/MayerVanDenBerghEN/What-is-there-to-see/Masterpieces/The-Arrest-of-Jesus.html?vergroten=1

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