Temptation of Saint Anthony
Hieronymus Bosch · 1501
The story
The Triptych of Temptation of St. Anthony is an oil painting on wood panels by the Early Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch, dating from around 1501. The work portrays the mental and spiritual torments endured by Saint Anthony the Great, one of the most prominent of the Desert Fathers of Egypt in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. The Temptation of St. Anthony was a popular subject in Medieval and Renaissance art. In common with many of Bosch's works, the triptych contains much fantastic imagery. The painting hangs in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, in Lisbon.
- Artist
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Date
- 1501
- Collection
- National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon, Portugal
- Medium
- oil paint
- Size
- 131.5 × 238 cm
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