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Agony in the Garden

painting by Jan Gossart
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The "Agony in the Garden" is a painting by the Netherlandish artist Jan Gossart. Gossart was an early adopter of the Italian Renaissance style in the Low Countries. The painting depicts a significant event from the Gospels, where Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper, just before his arrest. This moment is characterized by Jesus's deep distress and his disciples' failure to stay awake and pray with him. The event culminates in Judas Iscariot betraying Jesus to armed guards.12

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