Jesus and Mika: DECEIVED

This is the image I found for Thursday's class. It is "The Betrayal of Christ" by Sir Anthony Van Dyck.

I was struck (and always am with this style/period of art) by the subtle - yet incredibly effective and intricate - use of color and detail of facial expressions to give intention and emotion to the piece. 

I am also particularly struck by the expression (or almost NON-expression) on Jesus' face. Also - the choice to only show the profile/back of Judas' head (thus, essentially creating another layer of dehumanization, detachment to him as a figure within the scene). 

I could not seem to get the audio/song recording I chose to upload properly into this post sooo, in lieu of said recording, I have imparted a selection of the song lyrics to all of you (ones which I felt most particularly drawn to in reference to this assignment). Should you be interested in hearing the song by some other personal means, it is called "Any Other World" by Mika.

"Cause it's all in the hands of a bitter, bitter man/

Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in/

Take a bow, play the part of a lonely, lonely heart/

Say goodbye to the world you thought you lived in/

The world you thought you lived in"

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"I tried to live alone/

But lonely is so lonely, alone/

So, human as I am/

I had to give up my defenses"

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-Jared