It is Judas, dressed in blue, hand on his mouth, looking away from Jesus and the other apostles and with a worried expression. After all Jesus had just predicted the betrayal by one of them. Notice also that Judas was the only one to refer to Jesus as Rabbi while all the other disciples called him Lord (see Matthews version). It makes you think that Judas really didn’t quite believe Jesus to be the Son of God.
it likely is- i just wonder why he’s seated away FRom CHrist- maybe for dramatic effect- and m ore direct/immediate viewer connection
Well-argued, Alba. Coupled with Jesus’ pronouncement that “It would be better for him if he had not been born”, the Bible paints a bleak fate for the unbelieving Judas.
yeah i’m not sure if it’s clear why he committed suicide- was it only because he felt guilt for betraying a ‘friend’? or did he realize that he betrayed Christ the Lord and couldn’t live with it?
I’ve seen arguments for both sides, some saying he did accept Christ- but i don’t think their arguments hold much water- if any-