THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY, by Herri met de Bles
THE TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY, by Herri met de Bles, 1550s, Northern Renaissance oil painting. Anthony was a 3rd century Christian ascetic, who retreated to the Eastern Desert of Egypt, where legend tells of his supernatural temptation by demons. This work features monsters and an earthly inferno (BSLOC_2017_16_112)
Picture No
11965410
Media ID
45354802
Size
3000px x 1886px
(1.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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1550s 1560s 16th century 16th Century Abbot Altarpiece Art History Ascetic Crucifixion Demons Devils Devout Fine Arts Frightening Grotesque Hermits Inferno Lcgrfa1710 Lcgrfa2017 Monsters Northern Renaissance Oil On Wood Scary Supernatural Temptation Torments
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