Noël Bellemare
(Antwerp-Paris, active 1512-1546)
Second Temptation of Christ (c. 96 x 57 mm.)
France, Loire Valley?, c. 1545
This and a companion miniature illustrate successive episodes of the three temptations of Christ. Christ and Satan stand together “on the highest point of the temple” in Jerusalem, which is portrayed as a fortified French town with mighty fortress walls, crenellated towers, bridges, and houses. By the “Bellemare Group,” this miniature shows the artist’s masterful command of the illusion of space, his use of delicate atmospheric effects, and his refined treatment of the figures. It bears close comparison with the late works by the workshop.
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