The temptation of Saint Anthony

Huys, Pieter (ca. 1520-ca. 1584)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

16th century

Height:

109.2 cm  (43 in.)

Width:

149.9 cm  (59 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on wood

School:

Netherlandish

Description

Among many grotesque figures, animals, demons, and a naked young woman (in the center) are (above) Saint Anthony (the Great); demon with ass's head ringing handbells; next to St. Anthony, a pig with bell in his ear; on the right background: procession with demons playing lute, kettle drums, cylindrical drum, and wind instrument; demon with cymbals for arms; demon with wind instrument inserted in hindquarters; and demon in form of a bagpipe playing itself.

People as subjects

St. Anthony of Egypt (ca. 250-355 or 356)

Iconclass

11H(ANTONY ABBOT)35
temptations of St. Antony Abbot

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Handbell [2404]
Bell [2381]
Lute [3394]
Kettledrum [2887]
Cylindrical drum [2532]
Cymbals [2451]
Wind instruments [3730]
Bagpipe [3746]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3706