a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Christ in front of Pilate
Artist: Mihály Munkácsy
 1881    Painting

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This oil on canvas measures  417 x 636 cm and is housed in the Déri Museum, Debrecen.  It was painted as part of a trilogy about Christ.

Christ in Gethsemane
Artist: Heinrich Hofmann
 1886    Painting

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This painting is currently in  the Riverside Church, New York City.  According to information of the Riverside Church, the painting Christ in Gethsemane is without much doubt one of the most copied paintings in the world. 

The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane is an episode in the life of Jesus, which occurred after the Last Supper and before his betrayal and arrest, all part of the Passion of Jesus leading to his crucifixion and death. This episode is described in the three Synoptic Gospels in the New Testament.  According to these accounts, Jesus, accompanied by Peter, John and James, enters the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives where he experiences great anguish and prays to be delivered from his impending suffering, while also accepting God's will.