Arrest of Jesus (top); Agony in the Garden (bottom)

The image is a two-part altarpiece by Duccio di Buoninsegna, with the top panel showing the Arrest of Jesus and the bottom panel depicting the Agony in the Garden, both set against a gold ground. In the Arrest panel, Jesus stands at the center with a halo, surrounded by a dense group of figures in flowing robes while a line of soldiers advances from the left, the scene arranged in a shallow, stage-like procession with stylized trees framing the action. In the Agony panel, Jesus stands in a black robe addressing kneeling and seated figures in a landscape of hills and dark trees, the figures rendered with elongated silhouettes and a restrained palette of earth tones and gold, reflecting Duccio’s characteristic Sienese style.