Christ Before the High Priest is an oil on canvas painting by Dutch artist Gerard van Honthorst, created around 1617.

Honthorst may have been influenced in his composition by the works of the painter Luca Cambiaso – whose art was also in Giustiniani's collection – as well as the Italian master Caravaggio.

The gospels describe how, after his initial capture, Jesus was brought before Caiaphas – a high priest in the Jewish Sanhedrin.

His face and body language express the peace and self-control that, according to Gospel testimony, he maintained throughout the interrogation process.

This may be an allusion to the figurative language often used in Christianity, where white often represents sinless purity and red blood or sacrifice.