This painting is part of the group: Two Panels from an Altarpiece
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Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane while three of his disciples, shown in the middle distance, sleep. The angel on the right holds a cup in which are the symbols of the Passion: the Cross, the Crown of Thorns, the spear and the sponge.
This painting, together with 'Christ carrying the Cross', once part of a polyptych or triptych.
This painting, together with 'Christ carrying the Cross', once part of a polyptych or triptych.
Other paintings in this group: Two Panels from an Altarpiece
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN



