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The Agony in the Garden

Date15th Century
Object PlaceSiena, Italy, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumTempera on panel
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions25 1/4 × 19 1/4 inches (64.14 × 48.9 cm)
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Ralph Harman Booth Bequest Fund
Object number53.270
DescriptionChrist and His apostles are shown in the garden of Gethsemene. At the right, Christ, kneeling, rejects the cup offered to Him by an angel while His apostles sleep, center and left. In the background, Judas leads the soldiers toward Christ. Nighttime setting with one tree and a large rock at either side.
On View
On view
Locations
  • Exhibition   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 3, European Paintings, Gallery 1