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The Temptation of Christ at the Temple, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliorum, ca. 1582 - 1593, ca. 1653 - 1654

  • etching, paper
  • 186 x 245 mm
  • Inv. 2013-ABT

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The devil, in the guise of a man, has taken Christ to the highest point of the temple in Jerusalem. He challenged Christ to jump down (Luke 4:9).

Artist

Pieter I van der Borcht RKD
Mechelen ca. 1530 - Antwerp ca. 1611
etchersAAT

Jan Philipsz. Schabaelje
Amsterdam ca. 1586 - Amsterdam 1656
publisherAAT

Title The Temptation of Christ at the Temple, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliorum
Date ca. 1582 - 1593
ca. 1653 - 1654
Period 16th century
17th century
Location Amsterdam TGN
Medium and support etching AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription in the depiction, top left: Lucas. 4. 9.
printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: Is se it perditum, qui tentat deum.
printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: Pe. V. Borcht
printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: 67
stamps (tools) on the back, bottom right: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
Inventory number 2013-ABT
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-ABT
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6471/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 11D Christ Iconclass
11D3 Christ as adult Iconclass
11K devil(s) and demons Iconclass
11K(SATAN) devil(s) and demons: Satan Iconclass
11K1 human-shaped devil Iconclass
11K4 activities of devil(s) Iconclass
11K41 devil(s) appearing to mortals, trying to seduce them; temptation Iconclass
12A43 the Temple (in general) ~ Jewish religion Iconclass
25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass
25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass
31A25331 pointing to the forehead with the index finger Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass
31D112 child Iconclass
31D11221 boy (child between toddler and youth) Iconclass
34B11 dog Iconclass
41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings Iconclass
41A14 urban housing Iconclass
61E(JERUSALEM) names of cities and villages (JERUSALEM) Iconclass
73 New Testament Iconclass
73C public life of Christ: from his baptism until the Passion Iconclass
73C2 story of the temptation of Christ in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13) Iconclass
School / Style Renaissance AAT
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