The Temptation of Saint Anthony, This painting depicts the temptation of Saint Anthony. Saint Anthony appears twice in this work. On the right of the composition, the saint resists temptation. As a result, at the left of the composition, Saint Anthony is shown being physically tortured. Demons fly overhead. Unlike other depictions of this theme, Pieter Brueghel's landscape is a dominate component of the work, 1550-1575

 Item — Box: 267
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i1358

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The Temptation of Saint Anthony, This painting depicts the temptation of Saint Anthony. Saint Anthony appears twice in this work. On the right of the composition, the saint resists temptation. As a result, at the left of the composition, Saint Anthony is shown being physically tortured. Demons fly overhead. Unlike other depictions of this theme, Pieter Brueghel's landscape is a dominate component of the work

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1297; Original stamp identifier: K-1701; Other stamp identifier: Kress Collection; CV Stamp; Public Notes: Unlike other depictions of this theme, Pieter Brueghel's landscape is a dominate component of the work, which contributes to the popularization of the landscape genre.

Dates

  • Creation: 1550-1575

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Saint Anthony; religious art; saints; Temptation of Saint Anthony; demons; School: Flemish; Style period: Mannerism-Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 6.4; Image width (in.): 9.6in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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