The Agony Of Christ In The Garden Of Olives, XVII Eme Century

Interesting oil on canvas from the 17th century representing an interpretation of the agony of Christ in the garden of olive trees.
it is an episode in the life of Christ shortly before his arrest when abandoned to doubt and fear of his impending passion, an angel comforts him and brings him the chalice of his sacrifice.
Jesus, lying on the rocks, his head back, seems to be unconscious, lost, an angel supporting him in his despair.
a second angel appearing in clouds and accompanied by divine light hands him a chalice.
while a little angel supports a cross.
we also speak of the passage of Jesus to the Mount of Olives.
Our representation of this famous passage from the bible to a very dreamlike side with many tormented clouds around the characters.
the painter wanted to support in this way the torments of Jesus and the episodes that will follow while showing that after the sufferings will come the resurrection.
a very beautiful metaphorical painting of the life of Christ of very good quality, look at the pictorial technique, the faces, the hands, the choice of colors: the light ends up returning in the middle of the tormented clouds ...
a very beautiful unexpected representation of the life of Christ on an oil on canvas from the 17th century.
a very beautiful religious painting of beautiful craftsmanship.
this painting has been cleaned, re-lined on its original key frame.
the canvas is unframed.
dimensions: 77 cm high by 64 cm wide.
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