2008 © Maxim Tabachnik
The Temptation of ChristBonanno Pisano
This bronze relief panel (c. 1180) shows Christ and a winged Satan standing on a rocky height beside an architectural structure, with an inscription above. It forms part of the monumental doors of the cathedral, which narrate key episodes from Christ’s life. The confrontation here indicates how medieval artists linked physical height and architectural settings to spiritual testing and authority.
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