Temptation of Christ
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The temptation of Christ is a biblical narrative detailed in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was tempted by the devil after 40 days and nights o
Jesus and the Devil depicted in The Temptation of Christ, by Ary Scheffer, 1854
Christ in the Wilderness by Ivan Kramskoy, 1872
Temptations of Christ (Melisende Psalter, 1131-1143, folio f.4r)
Jesus Ministered to by Angels (Jésus assisté par les anges), James Tissot, Brooklyn Museum
Devil in Christianity
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In Christianity, the Devil, also known as Satan, is a malevolent entity that deceives and tempts humans. Frequently viewed as the personification of evil, he is traditionally held to have rebelled aga
Temptation of Christ
…Luke. After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was tempted by the devil after 40 days and nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert. At the time, Satan came to Jesus and tried to tempt him. With Jesus refusing each temptation, Satan then departed and Jesus returned to Galilee to begin his ministry. The…
The Fallen Angel (1847) by Alexandre Cabanel
The Examination of Job (c. 1821) by William Blake
The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Pieter Paul Rubens, c. 1615, depicting Eve reaching for the forbidden fruit beside the Devil portrayed as a serpent
Lucifer (Le génie du mal) by Guillaume Geefs (Cathedral of St. Paul, Liège, Belgium)