Luke 4:1-13

Gustave Dore 1800's

This painting by Gustave Dore was done in the 1800’s
Here Dore depicts the temptation of Jesus by the devil

See how he portrays Satan on his knees arms flailing about
a kind of pathetic individual, groveling
desperate to convert Jesus to his side.

seeking to show Jesus the vast amount of land he is willing to trade if Jesus bows to him.

There is a look of anguish and desperation on Satan’s face as he stares at Jesus. Jesus, however, is dignified and looking away from Satan’s bribe into the distance as a halo glows over his head.

Dore was trying to personify the concept of evil being a useless, pitiful creature as Satan is in the sketch. [1]