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The Temptation of Saint Anthony is a (circa) 1650 painting by the Flemish artist Joos van Craesbeeck.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony
Artist	Joos van Craesbeeck
Year	1650
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	78 cm × 116 cm (31 in × 46 in)
Location	Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany

History

After the Netherlands split into Calvinist and Catholic areas, Flemish artists were keen to revive Catholic motifs and traditions through their paintings. Craesbeeck painted this oil on canvas circa 1650.[1]

The painting was featured on the dust jacket of an edition of the novel Generation "П".[2]

Description

Artists and authors have long represented the temptation of St. Anthony in their art. Many homages to Bosch's Triptych of the Temptation of St. Anthony were made, of which Craesbeeck clearly draws inspiration.

A large screaming head dominates the painting, spewing forth many devils as a metaphor for evil thoughts given physical form. It has an open forehead which contains a miniature artist. This use of a human head as a container is likely derived from Bosch's iconography.

St. Anthony is seen in the front of the painting, sitting in a shelter and holding the Scriptures to fortify himself. The sea in front of him washes up a variety of evil spirits and other temptations.[3]

References

External links

• The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Joos van Craesbeeck, BBC Radio 4, Moving Pictures, 30 January 2018. Youtube link

На других языках

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- [en] The Temptation of St. Anthony (Joos van Craesbeeck)

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[es] Las tentaciones de San Antonio (Joos van Craesbeeck)

Las tentaciones de San Antonio es un cuadro del pintor flamenco Joos Van Craesbeek que data aproximadamente del año 1650, la cual realizó en el apogeo de su obra. Se trata de un óleo sobre lienzo con unas dimensiones de 78 x 116 cm y se ubica actualmente en la Galería Nacional de Arte de Karlsruhe en Alemania.[1]

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