Christus in de tuin van Getsemane

An oval engraving framed by intricate Mannerist strapwork showing Christ kneeling in prayer before an angel who presents a chalice and a cross. Below the sleeping apostles, the narrative continues with a crowded scene of Judas’s betrayal and soldiers apprehending Christ by torchlight. The composition uses a vertical hierarchy to contrast the divine vision and spiritual struggle above with the physical violence of the arrest below.

As a product of the Sadeler family—who were central figures in the court of Rudolf II in Prague—this print represents the intersection of high Mannerist art and the devotional culture of the late 16th century. The elaborate ornamentation and narrative structure reflect the intellectual complexity favored by the Rudolfine circle, a hub for the synthesis of natural philosophy and religious mysticism.