Rembrandt Temptation of Christ Sketch 2, Rembrandt, between 1640 and 1642
A sketch of the devil satan offering jesus christ stones to turn into loaves of bread following his 40 days of fasting in the wilderness, sketched by rembrandt van rijn. The setting of a mountain possibly recalls the tradition of jebel quruntul, the mount of the temptation. 17x20 cm. Date: between 1640 and 1642.