Christ and Disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane
Artist/Culture
German
Datemid-1400s
Mediumpainted alabaster
Dimensions20.3 × 17.8 × 4.9 cm (8 × 7 × 1 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
Object number1949.43
DescriptionChrist kneels in the middle, facing right, with hands raised towards the chalice extended by the angel. Below, the three apostles: Peter, John, and James. The scene is enclosed by a wickerwork fence with, above, the city of Jerusalem. Colors include green, red, blue, brown, and gilding.Label TextBeginning with the fourteenth century, sculptors repeated the message of the Mass by decorating altars with scenes of the Passion. This fragment of an alabaster altarpiece depicts Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane while his disciples sleep nearby. The round faces and small features suggest that this piece originated in South Germany.ProvenanceSaid to be from the Frauencloster (convent) at Inzighofen or Stetten near Hechingen, Germany; Collection of Prince Hohenzollern Sigmaringen, Germany, no. 7271; Goldschmidt Galleries, New York; purchased by Brummer Gallery, New York, May 1, 1929 [object inventory card no. N2708]; sold to Albert Gallatin, April 20, 1929; purchaed by Brummer Gallery, New York, March 27, 1946 [object inventory card no. N6578]; purchased by the Worcester Art Museum from the Collection of Joseph Brummer sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 13, 1949, no. 584.
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