Judas - Palm Springs, CA
Posted by: 
Metro2
N 33° 49.469 W 116° 32.986
11S E 541663 N 3742786
Located in the Palm Springs Art Museum at 101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Waymark Code: WMT47B
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2016
Views: 0
This bronze sculpture of Judas is by Eugenio Pellini and is dated 1906. The Museum placard indicates that the work is modeled after Rodin's Burghers of Calais.
It depicts a standing and naked Judas Iscariot hand to his head in obvious shame and grief.
Wikipedia (
visit link) informs us:
"Judas Iscariot (died c. 30–33 AD) was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original disciples of Jesus Christ, and son of Simon Iscariot (only mentioned in John 6:71 and John 13:26). He is known for the kiss and betrayal of Jesus to the Sanhedrin for thirty silver coins. His name is often used synonymously with betrayal or treason.
Though there are varied accounts of his death, the traditional version sees him as having hanged himself following the betrayal. His place among the Twelve Apostles was later filled by Matthias.
Despite his notorious role in the Gospel narratives, Judas remains a controversial figure in Christian history. Judas's betrayal, for instance, is seen as setting in motion the events that led to Jesus's Crucifixion and Resurrection, which, according to traditional Christian theology, brought salvation to humanity. Gnostic texts – rejected by the mainstream Church as heretical – praise Judas for his role in triggering humanity's salvation, and view Judas as the best of the apostles."