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Angels bring food to Jesus in the wilderness, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
1602-04
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Jesus spent 40 days and nights in the desert after his baptism, where he fasted, practiced spiritual exercises, and successfully resisted the temptations of Satan. After the devil departed, God sent Jesus food from heaven. In this illustration five angels bring Jesus refreshments, including bread and melons, and a knife for slicing. Four angels are dressed in robes according to European tradition, and one is clothed only in feathers.
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- Title: Angels bring food to Jesus in the wilderness, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
- Date Created: 1602-04
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 26.2 x 15.7 cm (10 5/16 x 6 3/16 in.); Image: 20.5 x 11.3 cm (8 1/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
- Provenance: An Indian family in Great Britain, whose grandfather brought the manuscript to England in the 1930s or 1940s through 2005, (Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd., London, UK, 2005, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2005-present
- Type: Manuscript
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2005.145.55.a
- Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, color and gold on paper
- Inscriptions: Signature of the artist, Muhammad Sharif (Indian, active c. 1600), is written in the tiny pot by Jesus's foot.
- Fun Fact: The artist has put faces in the rocks, following a Persian convention.
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 2005.145.55.a
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