The two panels depicting The Circumcision of Christ and Christ in the Garden of Olives are painted in a naive and popular style. They are a part of a larger painting with Calvary in the centre, with on either side three scenes from Christ’s Passion. In 1952 the panel was sawn into seven panels which were then sold separately. The left panel depicts Christ’s circumcision in the temple in the presence of his mother Mary and several guests.On the right panel we see Christ in the Garden of Olives. He foresees the suffering he will endure and, overcome by a terrible fear, begs God to ‘let this cup pass me by’. Next to Jesus lie the figures of James, John and Peter who are sleeping peacefully instead of keeping vigil and praying with Him.
| Artist |
Anonymous Master
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| Title | Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane |
| Date | ca. 1500 - ca. 1525 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Location | Antwerp TGN |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1953-R |
| Acquisition credit |
gift
The Friends of the Museum Ghent 1953 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1953-R |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/2356/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
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300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11D
Christ
Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass 11D334 adult Christ together with apostles, evangelists, saints, etc. Iconclass 11H(JAMES THE GREAT)11 the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword - male saint as patron, protector, intercessor Iconclass 11H(JOHN) the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll Iconclass 11H(JUDE THADDAEUS) the apostle Jude Thaddaeus; possible attributes: book, club, halberd, scroll Iconclass 11H(PETER) the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara Iconclass 11Q71441 chalice Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 25H112 rocks Iconclass 31B13 sleeping on the ground Iconclass 45B the soldier; the soldier's life Iconclass 45C13 hacking and thrusting weapons Iconclass 45D313 private soldier Iconclass 73 New Testament Iconclass 73C public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion Iconclass 73C91 Christ praying (in general), e.g.: in the wilderness Iconclass 73D31 Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, 'Oelberg' (Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-12) Iconclass 73D312 Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane during the night Iconclass 73E4 Christ and his apostles on the Mount of Olives Iconclass |
| School / Style | Early Netherlandish AAT |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. I, p. 174-175 (ill.)) |
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