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The temptation of Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866.

The temptation of Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Dore (1832–1883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful. The temptation of Christ is detailed in the Gospels of Matthew,[1] Mark[2] and Luke.[3] According to these texts, after being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus fasted for forty days and nights in the Judean Desert. During this time, Satan appeared to Jesus and tried to tempt him.
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The temptation of Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866.
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The temptation of Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Dore (1832–1883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful. The temptation of Christ is detailed in the Gospels of Matthew,[1] Mark[2] and Luke.[3] According to these texts, after being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus fasted for forty days and nights in the Judean Desert. During this time, Satan appeared to Jesus and tried to tempt him.
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4111 x 5159 px | 60.7 MB
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34.8 x 43.7 cm | 13.7 x 17.2 in (300 dpi)
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