The Temptation of Christ

probably c. 1576/1580

Léonard Gaultier

Associated Names
Léonard Gaultier

Artist, French, 1561 - 1641

This is a drawing of a biblical scene depicting a temptation. The composition shows a figure with a halo seated among rocks and foliage, while a second figure offers them an object. The scene is set in a lush, forested landscape with trees and rocky formations. In the background, there is a winding path leading towards a grand structure resembling an ancient city at the base of distant hills. A notable feature is a larger rock formation with another figure standing on top. The illustration is rich in line work and shading, capturing a moment filled with tension and symbolism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 6.3 × 6 cm (2 1/2 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.973

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    IFF (1500), no. 81

  • Series Title

    Scenes from the New Testament [1964.8.944-1025]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1932

  • Linzeler, André. Inventaire du fonds français; graveurs du seizième siècle. Paris, 1932: I. 383, no. 80.

Inscriptions

in plate across bottom: LA TENTATION DE IESVS CHRIST AU DESERT

Wikidata ID

Q65510943

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