Matthew 26

Gethsemane in Biblical Art

Gethsemane gives artists agony, prayer, sleeping disciples, and the approach of betrayal.

Bible and Art Context

The garden scene makes visible the cost of obedience before the arrest begins.

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Schnorr von Carolsfeld woodcut of Jesus praying in Gethsemane with sleeping disciples from Die Bibel in Bildern Blatt 208

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Gethsemane (Die Bibel in Bildern, Blatt 208)

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860, Woodcut

Atlas/Scribe QA: Blatt 208 is Agony in the Garden. Prior primary 200 was Pharisee and Publican — consecutive plates are different scenes.

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Questions about Gethsemane in Art

Where is Gethsemane in the Bible?

Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane is recorded in Matthew 26, Mark 14, and Luke 22.

Why use Schnorr von Carolsfeld for this page?

Schnorr's Die Bibel in Bildern (1860) is a public-domain woodcut cycle widely used for clear narrative Bible illustration.

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