Art, Symbol & Imagination
Jesus Praying in the Garden of Olives
Several men sleep upon dark ground beneath trees while a solitary upright figure remains visible in a brighter opening further within the garden. Doré places the sleepers close to the viewer and the praying figure at a distance, letting separation carry the difference between their states. The twisted trunks and hanging foliage form an enclosing field. The printed caption identifies prayer in the garden of olives. The design presents watchfulness and sleep within one landscape, making the solitary figure’s continued attention visible through distance rather than through a detailed facial expression.
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Gustave Doré (design). "Jesus Praying in the Garden of Olives" [editorial title]. In The Bible Gallery, Gustave Dore; Talbot W. Chambers. Undated Cassell & Company edition; one hundred illustrations with supplied descriptive letterpress, undated edition, Cassell & Company, Limited. Source scan leaf 349. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/bible-dore-348
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Complete plate reviewed against the scan; printed caption supplies subject. Crop excludes surrounding paper and separate caption without changing scan tone. Letterpress theology is not adopted as historical proof.
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Gustave Doré (design). Jesus Praying in the Garden of Olives. The Bible Gallery. Scan leaf 349. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/bible-dore-348