Why it matters
Christ kneels in prayer on the Mount of Olives while Peter, James and John sleep; in the background Judas leads the soldiers. Bellini's dawn light gives the scene a quasi-unearthly atmosphere.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1459–1465.
- It is painted in tempera on panel.
- Mantegna's closely related version also hangs in the National Gallery.
Based on the Wikipedia article Agony in the Garden (Bellini) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
