The naked fugitive is an unidentified figure mentioned briefly in the Gospel of Mark, immediately after the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and the fleeing of all his disciples:
Antonio da Correggio, The Betrayal of Christ, with a soldier in pursuit of Mark the Evangelist, c. 1522
The arrest of Jesus was a pivotal event in Christianity recorded in the canonical gospels. It occurred shortly after the Last Supper, and immediately after the kiss of Judas, which is traditionally sa
Naked fugitive
…The naked fugitive (or naked runaway or naked youth) is an unidentified figure mentioned briefly in the Gospel of Mark, immediately after the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and the fleeing of all his disciples: A certain young man was following him, wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They caught…
The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio, 1602
The Capture of Christ by Fra Angelico, c. 1440, depicting Judas and Peter, cutting the ear of Malchus, the servant of Caiaphas
From the Maestà by Duccio, 1308–1311
from the Karlsruhe Passion, c. 1450-55