Who painted Agony in the Garden?

Agony in the Garden was painted by French 17th Century in 1650.

Where can I see Agony in the Garden?

Agony in the Garden is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Agony in the Garden?

Agony in the Garden is associated with Baroque.

Artwork

Agony in the Garden

French 17th Century , 1650

Agony in the Garden is an ink print by the Baroque artist French 17th Century. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

The print 'Agony in the Garden' is an engraving that depicts a dramatic nighttime scene.

Subject & Meaning

The scene shows Christ kneeling in a moonlit garden, surrounded by sleeping disciples, with an angel appearing above him. The atmosphere is tense, with a dramatic sky and twisted trees.

Technique & Style

The engraving features fine lines and deep shading, with cross-hatching used to create texture and depth, particularly in the angel's wings and the disciples' robes.

Artist & collection

Artist

French 17th Century

Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…