The Capture of Jesus
The scene illustrates Jesus being arrested during the night, while Peter cuts Malco's ear with a knife and the apostles run away.
An ancient chapel dedicated to the Capture of Jesus already existed in 1514. A subsequent votive chapel was financed by the Marquis del Vasto, the Spanish governor in Milan, with wooden statues made by a Lombard workshop around 1545. This third chapel was built inside the Pilate Palace, at the beginning of the 17th century, by Bishop Bascapè. It was set up with statues partly taken from previous scenes and partly specifically made. Eight 16th-century wooden statues came from the ancient chapel of the Capture, two more from the chapel of the Crowning with Thorns.
On the left are the statues of Adam and Eve made by Michele Prestinari for the first chapel. They were not appreciated by the bishop, so they were moved here. Finally, five terracotta statues were made by Giovanni d'Enrico in about 1620. The frescoes are by Melchiorre d'Enrico, signed and dated 1619.