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Théodore Chassériau
French, 1819-1856
Christ in the Garden of Olives, 1840
Brush, brown and black wash, and white gouache highlights over black chalk outlines

"Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done" (Luke 22:42). Christ's right hand lays open, ever so slightly. His bowed head and calm face convey acceptance. Jesus’ resignation to be martyred as the savior of humankind is unequivocal in Théodore Chassériau's vision of agony in the garden. Brought into his Father's light, the darkness, which is enveloping him, pales at the foretold conclusion appearing in front of him. The angels show Jesus the cross which is to become the symbol of the faith in him. They present him with the eucharistic cup, symbol of his blood, which will be shed for the forgiveness of sins. This exceptional drawing visualizes, in the most compelling way, how Jesus will give up his life for the life of his church.