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According to the Gospels, Christ retreated to the garden of Gethsemane to pray, asking God to spare him the ‘cup of suffering’ that he knew awaited him. Here an angel shrouded in supernatural light, stronger than that of the moon beyond, presents Christ with the cup. He is shown accepting his inevitable suffering.
When this painting was purchased as an El Greco in 1919, the National Gallery was accused of buying a picture by a madman: people were shocked by the acid colours and distorted forms that the artist used to heighten the picture’s emotional and spiritual drama.
Title
The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
Date
1590s
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 102 x W 131 cm
Accession number
NG3476
Acquisition method
Bought, 1919
Work type
Painting
