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 Bible Art

The Adoration of the Shepherds
Artist: El Greco
 1605-1610    Painting

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The Adoration of the Shepherds, an oil on canvas,  is in El Prado, and measures 126 × 71 inches. It is one of the most-visited images,

The Agony in the Garden
Artist: Giovanni Bellini
 1458--60    Painting

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This painting depicts the common religious theme of Christ's time of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane before being taken prisoner by the Roman soldiers as a result of Judas' betrayal. In this version Christ kneels at a rock mound in prayer, while the disciples, Peter, James and John, sleep on the ground behind him. Visible in the clouds above the kneeling Jesus is an angel, holding aloft a cup and paten as symbols of Christ's sacrifice to come. Beyond these foreground figures, in the distance, winding their way along the road, are the Roman soldiers with Judas in the lead. Bellini's fine religious parable acts also as an excellent example of his respect for the natural landscape. 

This tempera on panel painting is in The National Gallery in London, UK