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The image shows a scene from an elevated viewpoint of a sunken area with a wooden bridge crossing two wooded sections. The brushwork is detailed, showing texture in the trees, bridge, and leaves. The horizon is at the top of the image, with a winding path curving behind the bridge. The color palette is gray, typical of a monochrome etching, emphasizing depth and detail. Gnarled trees with swirling branches frame the scene, while the pathway leads to a rocky landscape in the distance. The image focuses on texture and form rather than color.

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A Rocky Landscape with the Temptation of Christ

Sebastian Vrancx (Flemish, 1573 - 1647)

1620s(?)

Medium: etching with engraving on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 25.2 × 18.7 cm (9 15/16 × 7 3/8 in.) ; sheet: 25.9 × 19.2 cm (10 3/16 × 7 9/16 in.)
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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