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Christ on the Mount of Olives

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image is of a religious scene in a garden. It shows a figure in the center kneeling with hands clasped before a group of resting figures. The setting is outdoors with trees and bushes. The composition includes a fenced area, a group of people near a door-like structure, a building with a tower, and a small flying figure with wings. In the background, there is a chalice on a hill. The style features outline drawings filled with flat, muted colors, likely influenced by historical religious art.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1490
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in green, carmine, rose, yellow, gray, blue, and brown
Dimensions
3243 × 4747 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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