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Agony Collection (#7)

"Capturing the Unbearable: A Glimpse into Agony Through Art and History" Agony, a universal human experience, has been depicted throughout history in various forms

Background imageAgony Collection: Tree Agony Garden Gethsemane Mark 1432-42 1950

Tree Agony Garden Gethsemane Mark 1432-42 1950
Tree of Agony in Garden of Gethsemane. Mark 1432-42. 1950, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Mount Olives Bethany Tree Agony 1900 Jerusalem

Mount Olives Bethany Tree Agony 1900 Jerusalem
Mount of Olives, Bethany, Tree of Agony 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Mount Olives Jebel Et-Tur Grotto Agony 1898 Jerusalem

Mount Olives Jebel Et-Tur Grotto Agony 1898 Jerusalem
Mount of Olives (Jebel Et-Tur) Grotto of Agony. 1898, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Mount Olives Bethany Rock Agony 1900 Jerusalem

Mount Olives Bethany Rock Agony 1900 Jerusalem
Mount of Olives, Bethany, Rock of Agony 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony Garden Repen Russian Church Magdalene Mount

Agony Garden Repen Russian Church Magdalene Mount
The Agony in the Garden, by Repen, in Russian Church of the Magdalene, on Mount of Olives. 1898, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Garden Gethsemane Facade Basilica Agony

Garden Gethsemane Facade Basilica Agony
Garden of Gethsemane. Facade of the Basilica of the Agony, the Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony 1924, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Jerusalem El-Kouds Grotto Agony 1898 Israel

Jerusalem El-Kouds Grotto Agony 1898 Israel
Jerusalem El-Kouds Grotto of the Agony. 1898, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Showing altar Rock Agony Basilica Gethsemane

Showing altar Rock Agony Basilica Gethsemane
Showing the altar on the Rock of Agony in the Basilica of Gethsemane, Jerusalem. 1924, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony Garden 1898 Middle East Israel Palestine

Agony Garden 1898 Middle East Israel Palestine
Agony in the Garden. 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageAgony Collection: Gethsemane Church Church Nations Agony Pillars

Gethsemane Church Church Nations Agony Pillars
Gethsemane Church, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony, Pillars on facade 1940, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Franciscan father praying under Tree Agony 1934

Franciscan father praying under Tree Agony 1934
Franciscan father praying under Tree of Agony. 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Byzantine style fa ade Gethsemane Basilica Church

Byzantine style fa ade Gethsemane Basilica Church
Byzantine style fa ade of the Gethsemane Basilica, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony 1934

Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony 1934
Basilica of Gethsemane, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony old mosaic

Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony old mosaic
Basilica of Gethsemane, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony showing old mosaic floor. 1934, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Mount Olives Gethsemane Tree Agony Monk picking

Mount Olives Gethsemane Tree Agony Monk picking
Mount of Olives and Gethsemane Tree of Agony. Monk picking olives. 1920, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony interior

Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony interior
The Basilica of Gethsemane, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony interior, altar on Rock of Agony. 1924, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: 12 mosaic domes basilica Nations Church Agony

12 mosaic domes basilica Nations Church Agony
12 mosaic domes of basilica, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony given by various countries interior of basilica dome given by Argentine. 1924, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony fa ade

Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony fa ade
The Basilica of Gethsemane, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony The fa ade showing portico and colorful mosaics. 1924, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony portico

Basilica Gethsemane Church Nations Agony portico
The Basilica of Gethsemane, Church of All Nations or Church of the Agony The portico, looking into the garden. 1924, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Valleys Jehoshaphat Hinnom Grotto Agony 1900

Valleys Jehoshaphat Hinnom Grotto Agony 1900
Valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom Grotto of Agony 1900, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Gethsemane Garden Gethsemane Church Agony Nations

Gethsemane Garden Gethsemane Church Agony Nations
Gethsemane Garden of Gethsemane, Church of Agony of All Nations 1940, Jerusalem, Israel

Background imageAgony Collection: Christ agony garden Gethsemene Song nian zhu

Christ agony garden Gethsemene Song nian zhu
Christs agony in the garden of Gethsemene, Song nian zhu gui cheng, Rocha, Joao da, 1868-1921, Woodcut, between 1619 and 1623

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony Garden Simon Bening Flemish 1483 1561 Bruges

Agony Garden Simon Bening Flemish 1483 1561 Bruges
The Agony in the Garden; Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561); Bruges, Belgium; about 1525-1530; Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 16.8 × 11.4 cm (6 5, 8 × 4 1)

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony Garden Jean Pierre Rousselet French active

Agony Garden Jean Pierre Rousselet French active
The Agony in the Garden; Jean Pierre Rousselet (French, active about 1677 - 1736); Paris, France; about 1720 - 1730; Tempera

Background imageAgony Collection: Initial T Agony Garden Master Michael Austrian

Initial T Agony Garden Master Michael Austrian
Initial T: The Agony in the Garden; Master Michael (Austrian, active about 1420 until the mid-15th century); Vienna, Austria; about 1420 - 1430; Tempera colors, gold leaf

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony Garden Nicaea Turkey early 13th century

Agony Garden Nicaea Turkey early 13th century
The Agony in the Garden; Nicaea, Turkey; early 13th century - late 13th century; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 20.6 x 14.9 cm (8 1, 8 x 5 7, 8 in.)

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony Garden Norfolk perhaps written East Anglia

Agony Garden Norfolk perhaps written East Anglia
The Agony in the Garden; Norfolk perhaps (written), East Anglia, England; illumination about 1190; written about 1490; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 11.9 x 17 cm (4 11, 16 x 6 11)

Background imageAgony Collection: Full Page Miniature Agony Garden 1490-1500 Timoteo Viti

Full Page Miniature Agony Garden 1490-1500 Timoteo Viti
Full Page Miniature: The Agony in the Garden, 1490-1500. Probably by Timoteo Viti (Italian, 1469-1523). Tempera on vellum; sheet: 27 x 22 cm (10 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.)

Background imageAgony Collection: Round Passion Christ Gethsemane Agony Garden

Round Passion Christ Gethsemane Agony Garden
The Round Passion: Christ in Gethsemane (Agony in the Garden), 1509. Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533). Engraving

Background imageAgony Collection: Passion Agony Garden 1521 Lucas van Leyden Dutch

Passion Agony Garden 1521 Lucas van Leyden Dutch
The Passion: The Agony in the Garden, 1521. Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533). Engraving

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony Garden 1591 Santi di Tito Italian 1536-1602

Agony Garden 1591 Santi di Tito Italian 1536-1602
The Agony in the Garden, c. 1591. Santi di Tito (Italian, 1536-1602). Pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white gouache with traces of black chalk on hillside above stairs

Background imageAgony Collection: The Kiss. Judas Iscariot Kisses Jesus Christ In The Garden Of Gethsemane. After Gustave Dore

The Kiss. Judas Iscariot Kisses Jesus Christ In The Garden Of Gethsemane. After Gustave Dore. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, Circa 1880

Background imageAgony Collection: The Crucifixion Of Christ

The Crucifixion Of Christ

Background imageAgony Collection: The Agony in the Garden, c. 1610-1612, by El Greco

The Agony in the Garden, c. 1610-1612, by El Greco
El Greco (1541-1614). Cretan painter. The Agony in the Garden, c.1610-1612. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Background imageAgony Collection: Spain. Cantabria. Limpias. Church of St. Peter

Spain. Cantabria. Limpias. Church of St. Peter. Altarpiece. Image of The Christ of Limpias

Background imageAgony Collection: The Death of Marcus Aurelius (sketch), c. 1843

The Death of Marcus Aurelius (sketch), c. 1843
XIR895971 The Death of Marcus Aurelius (sketch), c.1843 by Delacroix, (Ferdinand Victor) Eugene (1798-1863) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Mort de Marc-AurAeAšle (esquisse)); French

Background imageAgony Collection: Crab bites a young boys toe

Crab bites a young boys toe
A rather Brattish looking young child getting his seaside comeuppance, as a crab takes a fancy to his big toe! Date: 1903

Background imageAgony Collection: Kathleen Clifford - Who is Number One?

Kathleen Clifford - Who is Number One?
Still from Paramount Picture Production Who Is Number One? - starring Kathleen Clifford (1887 - 1962) in the role of Aimee Villon

Background imageAgony Collection: The Agony in the Garden, c1458, (1909). Artist: Andrea Mantegna

The Agony in the Garden, c1458, (1909). Artist: Andrea Mantegna
The Agony in the Garden, c1458, (1909). Painting held at The National Gallery, London. From The National Gallery, Vol. One [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, 1909]

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony in the Garden, 1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

Agony in the Garden, 1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Agony in the Garden, 1515 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageAgony Collection: Agony in the Garden, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer

Agony in the Garden, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Agony in the Garden, 1498, (1936). Scene from the Great Passion series. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

Background imageAgony Collection: Prometheus Bound, c1640. Artist: Jacob Jordaens

Prometheus Bound, c1640. Artist: Jacob Jordaens
Prometheus Bound, 1640. Hermes, messenger of the gods, watches as the eagle swoops down to peck out the liver of the chained Prometheus. Each night the liver regenerated

Background imageAgony Collection: Depiction of the Agony in the Garden from Sweden, 19th century. Artist: Andres Palsson

Depiction of the Agony in the Garden from Sweden, 19th century. Artist: Andres Palsson
Depiction of the Agony in the Garden, from a series of paintings on the life of Christ on canvas, from the Nordika Museums collection in Stockholm, 19th century

Background imageAgony Collection: Israel. Jerusalem. Church of the All Nations and the Garden

Israel. Jerusalem. Church of the All Nations and the Garden
Israel. Jerusalem. Church of the All Nations, built by Antonio Barluzzi (1884-1960), 1924, and the Garden of Gethsemane. Mount of Olives

Background imageAgony Collection: Our Lady of the Rosary. Baroque. Church of Saint Peter the A

Our Lady of the Rosary. Baroque. Church of Saint Peter the A
Spain. Limpias. Church of Saint Peter the Apostle. Sculpture of Our Lady of the Rosary. Baroque. Detail

Background imageAgony Collection: PORTOCARRERO, Luis Manuel Fernᮤez de (1635-1709)

PORTOCARRERO, Luis Manuel Fernᮤez de (1635-1709)
PORTOCARRERO, Luis Manuel Fernᮤ ez de (1635-1709). Spanish prelate and politician, in charge of the Government of Spain during the agony of King Charles II

Background imageAgony Collection: Chapel of the Agony of the Virgin, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

Chapel of the Agony of the Virgin, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
Detail of frieze, Chapel of the Agony of the Virgin in the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Background imageAgony Collection: Electric eels shock horses

Electric eels shock horses
Some electric eels(Gymnotus Electricus)wreak havoc on a herd of terrified looking horses. A large eel with a particularly mischievous expression reclines in the foreground




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"Capturing the Unbearable: A Glimpse into Agony Through Art and History" Agony, a universal human experience, has been depicted throughout history in various forms. From the gruesome castration practices of the 17th century to the heart-wrenching scene of Bhishma's mortal wounds inflicted by Arjuna's arrows, it has left its mark on countless souls. In "Christ Carrying the Cross, " an oil painting from 1526, we witness Jesus' excruciating journey towards his crucifixion. The artist skillfully portrays Christ's physical pain as he bears the weight of his cross, symbolizing both his sacrifice and humanity's collective suffering. Migraine pain, often described as agonizing throbbing or pulsating sensations accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound, is another form of torment experienced by many. Those who have endured this debilitating condition can attest to its relentless grip on their lives. The plaster cast found in Pompeii's Macellum serves as a haunting reminder of one individual's final moments frozen in time. This preserved body encapsulates not only physical agony but also captures the emotional turmoil experienced during catastrophic events like volcanic eruptions. "Halt of Prince Charles Edward on the Banks of Nairne" depicts a poignant moment in history when defeat loomed over him. The anguish etched upon his face reflects not only personal despair but also represents collective sorrow felt during times of upheaval. "The Christ of Limpias, " an 18th-century sculpture located in Cantabria, Spain, showcases Jesus enduring unimaginable suffering through vividly carved wounds that evoke empathy within viewers' hearts. Rembrandt van Rijn masterfully captured "The Agony in the Garden" through an etching created around 1657. This artwork conveys Jesus' internal struggle before his crucifixion with raw emotion visible on every stroke.