This is a painting of a religious scene with four figures. One central figure is in a praying posture, and another figure holds a cup in the background. The style is reminiscent of medieval religious artwork, with bold outlines and flat areas of color. The figures wear ornate robes and are adorned with halos. The background features stylized trees and rocks.

Christ on the Mount of Olives

c. 1460

Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in orange-red, gray, green, rose, light yellow, brown, and gold
Classification: Print
Period: 1401 to 1500
Image size: 2797 × 3922px

Description

This is a painting of a religious scene with four figures. One central figure is in a praying posture, and another figure holds a cup in the background. The style is reminiscent of medieval religious artwork, with bold outlines and flat areas of color. The figures wear ornate robes and are adorned with halos. The background features stylized trees and rocks.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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