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The Temptation of Christ

anonymous · 1585 · engraving; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In the wilderness, Christ is tempted by the Devil. The Devil, in the guise of a woman with horns and pointed ears, offers him a stone and asks him to turn it into bread. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Matt. 4:1. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print albumblad Mark 1:12-13 Luke 4:1-13)

Credit lineVerzoeking van Christus. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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