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And It Was Night

Benjamin McPherson (1976– )

Medium

United States
ca. 2006
Oil

“My painting captures the moment just before Judas Iscariot exits the Last Supper, when the new commandment is given. The dimmed lighting allows Judas to fade away in the darkness, and at the same time the light remains strong on the Apostles, restoring the brotherhood in the room.”