Judas Ischariot approaches Jesus to give him that infamous kiss that would lead to His capture. This is a close-up from one of the statues of the Mosta Good Friday set. As I go along you will notice that the figure of Christ and his facial features are the same in each of the statues of a particular set of statues. The same occurs where other personages are repeated.
The tradition of holding the Good Friday procession in Malta knows its beginning to the Jesuits' arrival in Malta in the 16th century. The first procession was held late in the evening with the statue of the dead Body of Jesus Chirst intended to commemorate his funeral. Gradually other statues were added and now count to 8.
Many thanks for looking and for your kind comments on yesterday's picture.
Beautiful shot of this sculpture, Dione! It's wonderful how His story is told through these statues and street processions. It's one I would love to see. The story never grows old to me!
These statues are truly amazing. I am fascinated with the fact they are paper mache. They have such wonderful detail. I am enjoying your series immensely and also the history. Thank you for sharing this with us!
