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AND THE TEMPTOR CAME AND SAID TO HIM: IF THOU ART THE SON OF GOD COMMAND THESE STONES BECOME LOAVES OF BREAD (FIRST TEMPTATION) [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
Artist WILLIAM KURELEK (CANADIAN, 1927-1977)

AND THE TEMPTOR CAME AND SAID TO HIM: IF THOU ART THE SON OF GOD COMMAND THESE STONES BECOME LOAVES OF BREAD (FIRST TEMPTATION) [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]

Date1977
MediumMIXED MEDIA [INCLUDING GOUACHE, COLOURED PENCILS, GRAPHITE, COLOURED INKS, ENAMEL PAINT, LETRASET]
SupportMASONITE
DimensionsOverall: 51 x 50.8 cm
Credit LineGIFT OF JEAN KURELEK, TORONTO, ONTARIO, 1998
Object number98.A.26
NamePAINTING
AGAIN THE DEVIL TOOK HIM TO A VERY HIGH MOUNTAIN AND SHOWED HIM ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD AND THE GLORY OF THEM AND HE SAID TO HIM: ALL THESE THINGS WILL I GIVE THEE IF THOU WILT FALL DOWN... (THIRD TEMPTATION) [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
AGAIN THE DEVIL TOOK HIM TO A VERY HIGH MOUNTAIN AND SHOWED HIM ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD AND THE GLORY OF THEM AND HE SAID TO HIM: ALL THESE THINGS WILL I GIVE THEE IF THOU WILT FALL DOWN... (THIRD TEMPTATION) [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977
AND SAID TO HIM, IF THOU ART THE SON OF GOD, THROW THYSELF DOWN, FOR IT IS WRITTEN: HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS CHARGE CONCERNING THEE AND UPON THEIR HANDS THEY SHALL BEAR THEE UP LEST THOU DASH THY FOOT AGAINST A STONE... [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
AND SAID TO HIM, IF THOU ART THE SON OF GOD, THROW THYSELF DOWN, FOR IT IS WRITTEN: HE WILL GIVE HIS ANGELS CHARGE CONCERNING THEE AND UPON THEIR HANDS THEY SHALL BEAR THEE UP LEST THOU DASH THY FOOT AGAINST A STONE... [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977
AND WHEN JESUS HAD BEEN BAPTISED HE IMMEDIATELY CAME UP FROM THE WATER AND BEHOLD THE HEAVENS WERE OPENED TO HIM AND HE SAW THE SPIRIT OF GOD DESCENDING AS A DOVE AND BEHOLD A VOICE FROM THE HEAVENS SAID... [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
AND WHEN JESUS HAD BEEN BAPTISED HE IMMEDIATELY CAME UP FROM THE WATER AND BEHOLD THE HEAVENS WERE OPENED TO HIM AND HE SAW THE SPIRIT OF GOD DESCENDING AS A DOVE AND BEHOLD A VOICE FROM THE HEAVENS SAID... [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977
THEN JESUS SAID TO HIM: BEGONE SATAN FOR IT IS WRITTEN: THE LORD THY GOD SHALL THY WORSHIP AND ONLY HIM SHALL THY SERVE [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
THEN JESUS SAID TO HIM: BEGONE SATAN FOR IT IS WRITTEN: THE LORD THY GOD SHALL THY WORSHIP AND ONLY HIM SHALL THY SERVE [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977
BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID: IT IS WRITTEN NOT BY BREAD ALONE DOES MAN LIVE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID: IT IS WRITTEN NOT BY BREAD ALONE DOES MAN LIVE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF GOD [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977
THEN THE DEVIL LEFT HIM AND BEHOLD ANGELS CAME TO MINISTER TO HIM [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
THEN THE DEVIL LEFT HIM AND BEHOLD ANGELS CAME TO MINISTER TO HIM [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977
THEN THE DEVIL TOOK HIM TO THE HOLY CITY AND THERE SET HIM DOWN ON THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE SAYING TO HIM: IF YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD, CAST YOURSELF DOWN TO EARTH… [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
THEN THE DEVIL TOOK HIM TO THE HOLY CITY AND THERE SET HIM DOWN ON THE PINNACLE OF THE TEMPLE SAYING TO HIM: IF YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD, CAST YOURSELF DOWN TO EARTH… [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977
HE WITHDREW INTO GALILEE AND LEAVING THE TOWN OF NAZARETH HE CAME AND DWELT IN CAPHARNUM WHICH IS BY THE SEA IN THE TERRITORY OF ZABULON AND NEPHTHALIN [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
HE WITHDREW INTO GALILEE AND LEAVING THE TOWN OF NAZARETH HE CAME AND DWELT IN CAPHARNUM WHICH IS BY THE SEA IN THE TERRITORY OF ZABULON AND NEPHTHALIN [FROM THE PASSION OF ST. MATTHEW]
WILLIAM KURELEK
1977