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The Temptation of St. Thomas is a painting by the Spanish Baroque painter Diego Velázquez, executed in 1632 and housed in the Museum of Sacred Art of Orihuela Cathedral, southern Spain.

Temptation of St. Thomas
Artist	Diego Velázquez
Year	1632
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	244 cm × 203 cm (96 in × 80 in)
Location	Cathedral Museum of Sacred Art, Orihuela

The work, for a period, was attributed to Murcian painter Nicolás de Villacis, until it was recognized as Velázquez's in the 1920s. It portrays the episode of the life of Saint Thomas Aquinas when, as a novice, he resisted the temptation represented by a prostitute, who is visible in the background door. The saint is held by an angel, while another is preparing to dress him with a white ribbon, representing chastity.

Temptation of St. Thomas is among Velázquez's better-known paintings.[1]

References

Sources

• __ (1990). Velázquez, Catálogo de la Exposición. Museo del Prado.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

• Velázquez , exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on this painting (see index)

На других языках

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- [en] Temptation of St. Thomas (Velázquez)

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[es] Tentación de Santo Tomás de Aquino

Tentación de Santo Tomás de Aquino fue pintado por Velázquez en 1632 y se conserva en el Museo Diocesano de Orihuela (España).

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[fr] La Tentation de saint Thomas d'Aquin

La Tentation de saint Thomas d’Aquin est une huile sur toile peinte par Diego Velázquez en 1632 et conservée au musée d’art religieux du diocèse d’Orihuela en Espagne.

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[it] San Tommaso d'Aquino confortato dagli angeli

San Tommaso d'Aquino confortato dagli angeli (Tentazione di San Tommaso) è un dipinto a olio su tela (244x203 cm) realizzato nel 1631 dal pittore Diego Velázquez.

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