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Agony in the Garden (Giovanni Bellini)

The Agony in the Garden is an early painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, who painted it around 1458-60.[1] It is in the National Gallery, London. It is painted in egg tempera on wood panel, measuring 80.4cm by 127cm.[1] The painting depicts a biblical scene following the Last Supper wherein Judas has betrayed Christ and now pursues him where he prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, accompanied by the disciples Peter, James, and John.[2] The piece bears visual similarity to the version by Andrea Mantegna, Bellini's brother-in-law, meaning the two paintings are often studied in the context of one another.[3] The painting utilizes many common elements of Renaissance symbolism in order to foreshadow Christ's crucifixion and the presence of God in the piece.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Giovanni Bellini | The Agony in the Garden | NG726 | National Gallery, London". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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