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The Garden of Gethsemane — Bernard van Orley

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Written by: James MoreauContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Furniture & Decorative Arts · Catalogue no. 788972
Bernard van Orley

The Garden of Gethsemane

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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Artist / MakerBernard van Orley
Datec. 1520
Culture / OriginNetherlandish
Mediumtapestry: undyed wool warp; spun silver, silver-gilt, and dyed silk and wool weft
Dimensionsoverall: 368.3 x 359.4 cm (145 x 141 1/2 in.)
DepartmentDecorative Art
TypeDecorative Art
About the Artist

Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists — Possibly produced at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (c. 1450–1533; top left corner); produced at an unknown workshop (remaining sections) — Brussels (top left corner and center of lower section); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (remaining sections) Full biography →

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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.

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