The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
The Passion: The Agony in the Garden
c. 1480
(German, c.1450–1491)
Catalogue raisonné: Lehrs V.122.19
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Martin Schongauer achieved great effects of depth and tonal variation in the rendering of the central rock formation, which mimics the posture of Christ.Description
Martin Schongauer's series of the Passion of Christ was his largest set of engravings, made around 1480, and extensively copied across Europe. It consists of twelve prints detailing the suffering of Christ in the last days of his life. Schongauer's version focuses on crowded scenes, grotesque physiognomies of Christ's tormentors, and great pathos in the compositions. Here, Jesus kneels in prayer in the Garden of Olives and looks up at a hovering angels. The apostles Peter, James, and John are sleeping in the foreground. In the background, Judas holds the bag of money received in exchange for his betrayal as he leads Roman soldiers towards Christ.- 15th Century German Engravings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 15-December 11, 1938).15th Century German and Netherlands Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 11-28, 1935).Italian and German Prints of the 15th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 29, 1933-January 3, 1934).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1922.91