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The Agony in the Garden, from The Fall and Redemption of Man

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The Agony in the Garden, from The Fall and Redemption of Man, 1513. Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper.

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Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper · Image/block: 7.2 × 4.8 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Agony in the Garden, from The Fall and Redemption of Man
Artist
Albrecht Altdorfer German, c.1480-1538
Date
1513
Medium
Woodcut in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/block: 7.2 × 4.8 cm (2 7/8 × 1 15/16 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.

The Agony in the Garden, from The Fall and Redemption of Man · Albrecht Altdorfer, 1513
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