Artwork
Kristus i Gethsemane Have
Kristus i Gethsemane Have is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1829 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1829, Kristus i Gethsemane Have is an oil painting attributed to the artist recorded as 2868_person. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed among other 19th‑century European pieces. Its title references the biblical garden of Gethsemane, though the scene portrayed diverges from the traditional narrative.
Subject & Meaning
The canvas shows a bearded man with long hair, dressed in a simple robe, extending his hand toward a woman in a flowing dress. The woman’s right arm is raised while her left reaches out, conveying a mixture of pleading and anguish. The figures’ expressions—concern on the man, distress on the woman—invite contemplation of compassion and human vulnerability.
Technique & Style
The artist employs a pronounced chiaroscuro, juxtaposing deep shadows with illuminated forms to model the bodies and suggest volume. Dark foliage occupies the right side of the background, enhancing the dramatic contrast. The limited palette and soft modeling contribute to a somber, introspective atmosphere typical of early Romantic religious genre works.
History & Provenance
Since its completion in 1829, the painting entered the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography, though the precise acquisition details remain undocumented. It has been catalogued under the museum’s European paintings section and is occasionally referenced in studies of 19th‑century religious imagery.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
