Christ in the Desert

For the monastery, see Monastery of Christ in the Desert.
Christ in the Desert
ArtistIvan Kramskoi
Year1872[1]
MediumOil on canvas[1]
Dimensions184 cm × 214 cm (72 in × 84 in)[1]
LocationTretyakov Gallery[1], Moscow

Christ in the Desert or Christ in the Wilderness[2][3] (Russian: Христос в пустыне, romanized: Khristos v pustyne) is an 1872 painting by Russian artist Ivan Kramskoi, reflecting the temptation of Christ. Kramskoi was offered a professorship for the painting by the Russian Academy of Arts Council but rejected it in the beginning of 1873. He had been expelled from the Academy earlier, and chose to keep his "youthful commitment to independence from the Academy".[4] Subsequently, it became one of the favourite paintings of Pavel Tretyakov, who bought it for his gallery in the year the painting was finished.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Christ in the Wilderness". Tretyakov Gallery. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Ivan Kramskoy". The American Society of Portrait Artists. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Jesus Christ in the Wilderness by Ivan Kramskoi". Art Studio. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  4. ^ a b Христос в пустыне (1872) Крамской (in Russian). Kramskoy.info. Retrieved 30 March 2010.