1597
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Passion: The Agony in the Garden is a 1597 by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows three exhausted men sleeping on the ground under a stormy sky. One man kneels, another lies sprawled, and a third leans against a rock. In the background, a small group gathers near a distant building, while trees and jagged rocks fill the scene. The artist used deep shadows and dramatic contrasts to make the figures stand out against the dark, chaotic sky. This style was common in religious scenes from the time. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and shadow this way.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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