Ancient Italian painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas work from the Genoese school depicting a religious subject, Christ in the Garden of Olives, of good pictorial quality. Painting adorned with an ancient non-coeval frame in walnut-coloured patinated carved wood, with a pleasant decoration. Painting that develops horizontally, of great size and impact, for antique dealers and collectors of ancient sacred art.
At the center of the composition we find Christ in prayer, his eyes are turned towards the angel who offers him the chalice symbolizing the passion. Next to Christ, lying on the ground, the sleeping disciples. Work that has undergone an intense conservative restoration, relining, replacement of the frame and restoration of color in various places (see photo). Overall, the painting is in good condition with signs of restoration. Painting light H 96 x W 136 cm.