Agony in the Garden (Mantegna, London)
Painting by Andrea Mantegna
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The Agony in the Garden is a painting of 1455–1456 by the Italian artist Andrea Mantegna[1] in the National Gallery, London.
ArtistAndrea Mantegna
Year1455–1456
MediumEgg tempera on wood
Dimensions62.9 cm × 80 cm (24.8 in × 31 in)
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| Artist | Andrea Mantegna |
| Year | 1455–1456 |
| Medium | Egg tempera on wood |
| Dimensions | 62.9 cm × 80 cm (24.8 in × 31 in) |
| Location | National Gallery, London |
| Accession | NG1417 |
The painting shows Christ (at the centre) praying before a group of cherubs (at upper left) who are holding instruments of the Passion. Judas, the disciple who betrayed Christ, leads a group of soldiers (centre right) from Jerusalem to arrest him. Meanwhile, Christ's disciples Peter, James and John sleep (bottom).[2]
Mantegna's brother-in-law Giovanni Bellini is considered to have been inspired by this painting for his own depiction of the subject, painted between 1460 and 1465 and also in the National Gallery.
