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The Temptation of Christ

Léonard Gaultier

1578

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

The Temptation of Christ is a 1578 ink by Léonard Gaultier, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Léonard Gaultier
When & what style?: 1578 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows three men in a desert. One man kneels with his hands folded. Another stands tall, pointing upward. The third man is up high, floating near a small temple. The ground is full of rocks and bushes. The title at the bottom says *The Temptation of Christ*. This means the standing man is likely Jesus, and the other two are trying to tempt him. Look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved lines into metal to make prints.