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Christ on the Mount of Olives (1604-1606) was a painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Italian, 1571-1610), formerly in the Kaiser Friedrich Museum painting gallery, Berlin, but destroyed in 1945.
| Christ on the Mount of Olives | |
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| Italian: Cristo nell'orto degli ulivi | |
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| Artist | Caravaggio |
| Year | c. 1605 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 154 cm × 222 cm (61 in × 87 in) |
| Location | Destroyed - formerly Gemäldegalerie Berlin |
The painting's authenticity has been disputed, but it is well attested in the collection of Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani and his brother Cardinal Benedetto Giustiniani, its dimensions being virtually identical with those of a Caravaggio of the same subject listed in the Giustiniani inventory.[1] In addition the model for Saint Peter (the reclining figure) appears identical with the two St Jeromes from Caravaggio's Roman period, Saint Jerome in Meditation and Saint Jerome, both around 1605-1606.
The subject is the episode related in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 26), when Jesus and his disciples went up to the Mount of Olives outside Jerusalem on the night when Christ was arrested; Jesus goes apart to pray, and returns to find the disciples sleeping. He awakens Peter with the rebuke, "What, would none of you stay awake with me one hour? Stay awake, and pray that you may be spared the test, for the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Judas then arrives with the Roman soldiers, and Christ's pointing finger seems to indicate their approach. The other two figures are Saint John (centre) and Saint James.
Christ on the Mount of Olives forms part of a group of works on orthodox Christian subjects painted for Cardinal Benedetto, and including The Crowning with Thorns (Vienna), The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, and paintings of Saint Jerome, St Augustine and Mary Magdalene, now lost. At the same time as these works were being produced, Caravaggio was busy with Amor Victorious for the Cardinal's brother, the banker Vincenzo.
See also
- List of paintings by Caravaggio
References
- Squarzina, Silvia Danesi (1997). "The Collections of Cardinal Benedetto Giustiniani. Part I". The Burlington Magazine. 139 (1136): 766–791. JSTOR 887781.
External links
Media related to Christ on the Mount of Olives by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (destroyed) at Wikimedia Commons
На других языках
- [en] Christ on the Mount of Olives (Caravaggio)
[es] Cristo en el Monte de los Olivos (Caravaggio)
Cristo en el monte de los olivos (1605) es un óleo de Caravaggio (1571-1610). Sus dimensiones eran 154 x 122 cm. Estaba, en principio, en el Museo Bode. Más tarde pasó a la Gemäldegalerie, ambos lugares sitos en Berlín, Alemania. Fue destruido a consecuencia de los bombardeos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en 1945. Únicamente quedan muestras fotográficas del cuadro.[fr] Le Christ au Mont des Oliviers (Le Caravage)
Le Christ au Mont des Oliviers est un tableau de Caravage probablement peint vers 1605 et détruit à Berlin en 1945, lors des bombardements de la ville. Il n'est connu désormais que grâce à des photographies en noir et blanc.[it] Cristo sul Monte degli Ulivi (Caravaggio)
Cristo sul Monte degli Ulivi è un dipinto perduto del pittore italiano Caravaggio, eseguito con la tecnica dell'olio su tela tra il 1604 e il 1606. Custodita in passato nel Kaiser Friedrich Museum di Berlino, l'opera venne distrutta nel 1945 nell'incendio della Flakturm Friedrichshain.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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