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The Large Passion: Christ on the Mount of Olives

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving depicting a biblical scene. Christ kneels on a rocky outcropping in the center, looking up to the left. An angel stands beside him, reaching out with one hand. In the background to the right, a group of people on horseback and on foot. In the foreground, three men sleep; one sits with his back to the viewer, and two lie on their sides with their faces visible. The rocky outcropping and trees are on the left, and there are trees and mountains in the background to the right. The sky is cloudy. The scene is framed by a thin border. The image is detailed with many lines. The artist's initials are in the bottom center.

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646 × 893 px
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