Agony in the Garden
1495
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1495
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Agony in the Garden is a 1495 by Francesco Rosselli, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see Jesus kneeling on a rock, hands clasped, while three sleeping disciples sprawl below. An angel hovers above, holding a cross. The scene glows under a deep blue night sky. This painting is one of the few religious works Rosselli made—most of his art was maps and prints. The way the light spills from the angel onto Jesus’ robe feels almost like a spotlight, even though the technique hadn’t been named yet. To see how other artists painted the same moment, look up *italy, florence, 15th century*.
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