The Agony in the Garden and The Betrayal (from Scenes from the Passion of Christ)
Unknown Artist
early 16th century
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/2 x 55 in. (57.2 x 139.7 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
French
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1925
Accession Number
25.120.491
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in The Cloisters Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art *The Agony in the Garden and The Bet* is a poignant early 16th-century French stone sculpture from a larger series depicting *Scenes from the Passion of*. This rectangular relief panel, measuring 22½ x 55 inches, captures two pivotal moments from the New Testament: Christ's anguished prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane amid sleeping disciples, and his betrayal by Judas, surrounded by soldiers. The carved figures of Christ, soldiers, and convey raw emotion and drama, inviting viewers to reflect on themes of suffering, loyalty,...