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Temptation of Christ

attributed to Govaert Flinck

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two people interacting with each other. The person on the left is in profile, extending their arms out towards the person on the right. They appear to have the legs and tail of a goat, and they wear a pointed hat that flops forward. They hold something in their outstretched hands which looks like a bowl. The person on the right is a man with long hair and a beard. He wears long, draped robes. His body is turned to the right, but he looks over his shoulder at the object held out to him by the other person, lifting one of his hands slightly. The scene is set against a backdrop of minimalistic landscape features with simple lines defining the ground and a few indications of natural forms, such as rocks or a bank. The drawing is executed with dark, fluid lines and has a sketch-like quality. The background is beige paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1635/1640
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Dimensions
4386 × 3406 px
Public Domain
Yes
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