Drawing on the ancient spiritual devotion of the Stations of the Cross, we invite you to participate in a journey of reflection and discovery in the city of Oxford.
Drawing on the ancient spiritual devotion of the Stations of the Cross, we invite you to participate in a journey of reflection and discovery in the city of Oxford.
Carved and worked alabaster. H 17.9cm x W 19cm
Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
This rectangular alabaster relief depicts the agony of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26.36-46). In the foreground are the three Apostles fast asleep. Peter holds a sword, while the others are James and John. Above them Christ kneels with his hands held in prayer. On the rocky outcrop before him, you can see the lower stem of the chalice (now damaged). Behind Christ is Judas, holding a bag of silver and pointing out Christ to the soldiers following him.