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Satan Tempts Christ with the Kingdoms of the Earth, by Blake

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An image of Drawing. Satan tempts Christ with the Kingdoms of the Earth. Paradise Regained. Blake, William. Pen, Indian ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper, height, 168 mm, width, 131 mm, circa 1816-1818. One of a series of 12 designs.

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Drawing. Satan tempts Christ with the Kingdoms of the Earth. Paradise Regained. Blake, William. Pen, Indian ink, grey wash and watercolour on paper, height, 168 mm, width, 131 mm, circa 1816-1818. One of a series of 12 designs.

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  • Accession Number: PD.19-1950
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/22.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Amy Jugg
  • Image height: 1024 pixels
  • Image width: 842 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 695.36kB
  • Exposure time: 1/60
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 22/1
  • Captured: 2013:04:17 15:08:18

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19th Century bearded beards bible biblical Blake British School Christ Christianity drawing English Fitz_PDP halo Jesus Lucifer New Testament religion religious Satan satanic temptation Temptation of Christ The Devil watercolour William Blake

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