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 in the National Gallery, London.

Agony in the Garden

Artist	El Greco
Year	1590
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	102 cm × 131 cm (40 in × 52 in)
Location	National Gallery, London

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.

Bibliography

(in Spanish) ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-95503-44-1.
(in Spanish) SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.

External links

(in Spanish) "Oración en el huerto" (in Spanish).
"The Agony in the Garden - catalogue entry".

El Greco
List of works Artistic overview Posthumous fame
Paintings	Allegory of the Camaldolese Order The Dormition of the Virgin Last Supper The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest Pietà The Disrobing of Christ (El Expolio) Penitent Magdalene Saint Sebastian Holy Family Holy Face of Jesus The Tears of Saint Peter Christ on the Cross Adored by Two Donors Santo Domingo el Antiguo Altarpiece Holy Family Saint Peter Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Francis Saint John the Baptist The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Doña María de Aragón Altarpiece View of Toledo Agony in the Garden (London) Agony in the Garden (Andújar) Annunciation Marriage of the Virgin Nativity View and Plan of Toledo Saint Peter and Saint Paul Saint Martin and the Beggar Saint Jerome Saint Thomas the Apostle Opening of the Fifth Seal Lady in a Fur Wrap Saint Luke The Adoration of the Shepherds Laocoön Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple Washington Minneapolis London Frick Madrid Modena Triptych Christ Carrying the Cross (New York Barcelona Madrid) The Entombment of Christ Concert of Angels Saint Ildefonsus Saint Paul Saint Sebastian Julián Romero and Saint Julian
Portraits	Portrait of a Gentleman Portrait of an Elderly Man Portrait of Antonio de Covarrubias Portrait of Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva Portrait of a Young Nobleman Self-Portrait Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara Portrait of a Doctor Portrait of Vincenzo Anastagi Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman Portrait of Fray Hortensio Félix Paravacino Portrait of Jerónimo de Cevallos Portrait of Juan Pardo de Tavera Portrait of Francisco de Pisa
Museums	El Greco Museum, Toledo Museum of El Greco, Crete
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