Loading

Temptation of Saint Anothony

Hieronymus Boschca.1450-1516

Chrysler Museum of Art

Chrysler Museum of Art
Norfolk, United States

The world is the devil’s workshop and only faith can help you resist it. This moralizing view of life dominated medieval thought, as reflected by this painting. The landscape includes harrowing scenes: burning buildings, prancing demons, marauding armies, and naked temptresses. The prayerful Saint Anthony remains untouched. Steadfast amid chaos and temptation, he serves to sustain faithful viewers in the face of their own spiritual challenges.

71.483

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Temptation of Saint Anothony
  • Creator: Studio of Hieronymus Bosch
  • Creator Lifespan: ca.1450-1516
  • Creator Nationality: Flemish
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Netherlands
  • Creator Birth Place: Netherlands
  • Date: ca.1450-1516
  • Physical Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (41.9 x 26.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
  • Type: Painting
  • Medium: Oil on wood
Chrysler Museum of Art

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites