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DÜRER, Albrecht: Agony in the Garden

🖼 Agony in the Garden, 1515
Etching
221 × 156 cm
New York, USA

Moonlit shadows engulf Christ kneeling in anguished prayer while disciples sleep below in tumbling composition. Dürer's 1515 engraving masterfully captures spiritual torment through dramatic chiaroscuro and intricate line work, establishing the medium's capacity for profound religious emotion.

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E. H. Gombrich
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