Valente Academy LawArt 2018_03-04_Thoughts in Chiaroscuro | Page 2

“The Kiss of Judas” (circa 1602) by Caravaggio Darkness is prevalent in this willfully dire atmosphere foreshadowing a historic event such as the betrayal of Christ. In all this darkness, there is only one little light shed by the lantern held by a young man (presumably Caravaggio himself) who, moreover, is the only one whose Truth is not always obvious and quite often it is necessary to “shed light” on something or to “bring matters to light”. eyes are wide open and looking on the scene with great interest. The lantern and its holder have been subject to the most diverse interpretations: is the latter simply Truth and light always go hand in hand, and this is all the more so within a legal and juridical context, given that the Law is the primary institution – established since time immemorial – with the precise duty to defend and safeguard the truth and the rights of all individuals with integrity, equity, always in abidance by the highest moral and ethical human principles. a curious bystander, or perhaps just as Diogenes – by reason of the relationship between Judas and Jesus – merely someone who is searching the world over for an honest man? Others ventured to say that it was Caravaggio himself seeking redemption and others, that the young man compelled us all to bear witness to such an eventful scene, others yet that he was seeking the truth. MILANO Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] TORINO Via San Pio V , 27 - 10125 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] TORINO Viale Bianca Maria , 45 - 20122 Piazza Bernin i, 16 - 10143 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.gebpartners.it Copyright © Valente Academy