Focus on Christ Before the High Priest and analyze the Description.
It is a scene from the canonical gospels concerning the Passion of Jesus. After capturing Christ, he was led to the high priest Caiaphas, where the scribes and high priests were waiting for him.
Honthorst caught the moment when Caiaphas poses the last question to the accused. The face of Jesus expresses the peace and self-control that, according to the testimony, he maintained during the entire interrogation process. The scene takes place at night. On the table in the center is a candle -- the only source of light. Illuminate the book and the faces of the two main protagonists of the event: Jesus and Caiaphas. Caiaphas is seated behind the table where the book of the Mosaic law is and points his finger accusingly at Jesus. Caiaphas supported the interpretation of the Mosaic law that Jesus allegedly broke. In the background, behind Christ and Caiaphas, are the figures of other high priests. They await judgment and their faces are shrouded in darkness that increases the tension.