The Temptation of Christ, c. 1516-25, Titian (Tiziano Vecelli), Italian, (Venice), 1488/90¡V1576, 35 3/8 x 27 7/16 in. (89.85 x 69.69 cm), Oil on panel, Italy, 16th century, This painting portrays one of three temptations that Christ faced during his forty days fast in the desert, narrated in Matthew 4:1-4. Christ is being tempted by a young demon that presents a stone and challenges Christ to perform the miracle of turning it into bread, thus proving that he is truly the Son of God. Christ refuses, saying, 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.