Giovanni Bellini

Early Renaissance/Late Gothic

Depicted is Christ’s time of prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and Bellinis depiction is often compared to his brother in law, Mantegna’s interpretation of the same scene.

Christ is being held up by Mary and Joseph. this piece was a crucial turning point in Bellini’s work as he begins to move away from the traditional styles of Mantegna and the Paduan school.