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Wilderness (Theology)

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Asceticism
Typology (Theology)
Spiritual life - Christianity
Escape (Psychology)

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Images from the collections

Images about Wilderness (Theology)

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  • Saint Jerome. Engraving by G. Audran after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

Works from the collections

5 works

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    Satan, in the form of a small bearded man, tempts Christ to turn stone into bread. Mezzotint.

    | Reference: 22512i
    • Pictures

    Satan, winged and one-legged, tempts Christ on a high cliff. Engraving by J. Sadeler, 1582, after M. de Vos.

    Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603. | Date: 1582 | Reference: 22507i
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    A pool surrounded by a rocky embankment thickly wooded with trees, in which a monk reads from a book and another monk stands in front of him. Engraving by W. Woollett and W. Ellis, 1778, after R. Wilson.

    Wilson, Richard, 1713-1782. | Date: 4 June, 1778 | Reference: 3162958i
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    Christ tells Satan that "man shall not live by bread alone". Engraving by F. Holl after L. Giordano.

    Giordano, Luca, 1634-1705. | Reference: 22508i
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    Saint Jerome. Engraving by G. Audran after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

    Domenichino, 1581-1641. | Reference: 8629i

Related topics

Devil
Christianity
Bread
Stone
Asceticism
Transmutation (Chemistry)
Hunger

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