1506
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Agony in the Garden is a 1506 ink by Benedetto Montagna, a Renaissance work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows Jesus kneeling in a garden. Tiny trees frame him. His hands clasp in prayer. Behind him, three apostles sleep, curled up under a blanket. It’s early 1500s Italian. The artist cuts fine lines into metal to make shadows and light. You can feel the quiet moment when Jesus faces what’s coming. Try looking up engraving, cross-hatching next.
Benedetto Montagna (c. 1480–1555/58) was an Italian engraver and painter. Montagna was born in Vicenza, the son of the leading painter of the city, Bartolomeo Montagna, with whom he trained and perhaps continued to…
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