◇ After
The Arrest of Christ / the Kiss of Judas (Matthew 26:50-52) · Gospel of Matthew - traditional betrayal-of-Christ iconography
The robed figure holds an assault rifle muzzle-up across his chest, where the sword belongs. The other man grips his shoulder and forearm, mouth to his cheek. The hand-lettering top right turns it into a question of rights.
“After” is the old gallery word for a work made in open conversation with another. It is a lineage, not a shortcut.
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