In the 3rd Century, Saint Anthony the Egyptian renounced all worldly joys, went off into the Arabian Desert to live the life of a hermit. He had a terrible time of it. Often he would glance up from ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Dating to the early 18th century, ...
Before carving “David” or covering the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling in frescoes, Michelangelo Buonarroti painted “The Torment of Saint Anthony.” Created when he was either 12 or 13 years old, it is the ...
In 1645, Italian Baroque artist Salvator Rosa whipped up some serious nightmare fuel with the haunting oil on canvas, “La Tentazione di Sant’Antonio” or “The Temptation of St. Anthony,” a dark image ...
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