Agony in the Garden (El Greco, London)
Agony in the Garden is a 1590 oil on canvas painting by El Greco or his studio, dating to his second stay in Toledo and still showing the major influence of Titian on his work. It is now on display in the Toledo Art Museum in Toledo, Ohio.
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1590 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 102 cm × 131 cm (40 in × 52 in) |
| Location | Toledo Art Museum, Toledo, OH |
An angel appears to Christ in the left foreground, holding a chalice in his hand. In the right-hand background, Judas and a group of soldiers approach to arrest Christ, marching through a dry landscape without vegetation.
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External links
- (in Spanish) "Oración en el huerto" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-04.
- "The Agony in the Garden - catalogue entry".
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