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Christ in the Wilderness
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Christ in the Wilderness

Hieronymus Wierix · 1593 · engraving; paper

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

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Christ is tempted by the devil in the wilderness. The devil asks him to turn stones into bread. In the background, Christ prays to God the Father in heaven, the Holy Spirit descends upon him. Letters stand next to various elements of the scene, corresponding to the legend in the margin.

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Credit lineChristus in de wildernis. 1593. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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