Christ in the Wilderness, Moretto da Brescia, ca. 1515–20


Christ in the Wilderness, ca. 1515–20, Oil on canvas, 18 x 21 3/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Moretto da Brescia (Alessandro Bonvicino) (Italian, Brescia ca. 1498–1554 Brescia), Following his baptism by John the Baptist, Christ retired to the wilderness for forty days: 'And he was there . . . forty days, tested by Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him' (Mark 1:13


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