Matthew 4

The Temptation of Jesus in Biblical Art

The temptation invites artists to show wilderness hunger, Scripture, and refusal of shortcuts.

Bible and Art Context

Artists often set Jesus against barren landscape while the tempter proposes bread, spectacle, or false worship.

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Schnorr woodcut of Jesus dismissing Satan while angels attend, plate 176

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The Temptation of Christ (Die Bibel in Bildern, plate 176)

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860, Woodcut

Scribe audit: Blatt 176. Prior 170 was not the temptation scene.

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Questions about Temptation of Jesus in Art

Where is Temptation of Jesus in the Bible?

The temptation is recorded in Matthew 4, Mark 1, and Luke 4.

Why use Schnorr von Carolsfeld for this page?

Schnorr's Die Bibel in Bildern (1860) is a public-domain woodcut cycle widely used for clear narrative Bible illustration.

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