Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Technical Details
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Title
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane -
Author
Francesco Cairo -
Year
1630 - 3 -
Dimensions
cm 76 x 62 -
Inventory
4948 -
Room
XXX
Formerly in the Cugini collection in Bergamo, this picture may have been painted prior to Cairo’s move to the court of the House of Savoy. The artist frequently tackled this theme early on his career, but this version is slightly different on account of the presence in the foreground of a still-life with with the Instruments of the Passion. The treatment of the angel’s hair shows that he was familiar with Procaccini’s work and the naked arm echoes the style of Tanzio da Varallo, while the metallic appearance of the angel’s raiment is peculiar to Cairo.
