Temptation of St Anthony;

Hieronymus Bosch was a fifteenth-century Netherlandish artist famous for his fantastic depictions of bizarre, imaginary creatures. This image of the central panel from the Triptych of Temptation of St Anthony provides a wonderful example of his distinct style and generally moralizing message. After forsaking all worldly possessions, St Anthony withdrew to the Egyptian desert, where he lived an ascetic, secluded life for many years. During this time he suffered both physical and mental ordeals referred to as “temptations”; in art, these sufferings are symbolized by devils and lascivious halluci... Mehr ...