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Title

Temptation of Christ

painter

Flandes, Juan de (Posible procedencia de los Países Bajos, ca. 1465 - Palencia, ca. 1519)

Generic classification
Painting
Object
Painting
Date
ca. 1500-1504
Century
Late 16th c. / Early 17th c.
Cultural context / style
Flemish painting
Dimensions
8 3/8 x 6 5/16 inches
Material
Panel
Technique
Oil Painting
Iconography / Theme
Tentación de Cristo
Provenance
Toro (Toro, Zamora, Spain)
Current location
The National Gallery of Art, Washington (Washington, United States)
Inventory Number in Current Collection
1967.7.1
Object history

Listed as 'The Temptation in the Desert' in the 1505 estate sale of Queen Isabella I of Castile's belongings in Toro, it did not find a buyer at that time. It was later acquired along with thirty-one other panels from the collection by Philip I the Handsome at the Toro estate sale, who arranged for it to be sent to his sister, Margaret of Austria, in Mechelen. It was paired with 'The Wedding at Cana' as the upper part of a diptych consisting of eighteen panels, which Charles V inherited from his aunt. The Emperor sent it to his wife in Spain, where it remained in the royal collection until the early 19th century. It likely left Spain during the French invasion. It was offered for sale in Rome in 1895. Owned by Vernon J. Watney at Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire from 1899, it was sold at Christie's in 1967, together with 'The Wedding at Cana'. It has been in the National Gallery of Art in Washington since then.

Description

This painting is part of the Polyptych of Isabella I of Castile, which originally consisted of forty-seven small panels. It depicts the Temptations of Christ, where a devil, dressed as a Franciscan monk, appears before Jesus to tempt him. The devil holds food in his hand, likely a piece of bread, with which he tries to lure Christ, who had been fasting for forty days. In this panel, Juan de Flandes demonstrates his Flemish training, evident in the treatment of the landscape and the devil's face.

Locations
* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Record manager
Miguel Ángel Zalama
Citation:

Miguel Ángel Zalama, "Temptation of Christ" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/32

National Gallery of Art, Washington. Dominio Público


Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington.

National Gallery of Art, Washington. Dominio Público

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Photography: National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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