Friday, November 23, 2007

Temptation Of Saint Anthony

Drawn by Domenico Tintoretto, 1577-1637.

"Description
Temptation of St Antony; the saint reclining in the centre, surrounded by ghoulish figures and animals Oil, over charcoal, on buff paper"



Drawn by Domenico Tintoretto, 1577-1637.

"Description
Temptation of St Antony; the saint seated at l, surrounded by beasts, a nude woman crouched on a frog and holding a snake at r Oil, over charcoal (?)"



Drawn by Domenico Tintoretto, 1577-1637.

"Description
Temptation of St Antony; seated at l, surrounded by a group of ghoulish figures and animals, with two arches beyond Oil, over charcoal, on grey paper Verso: A nude man (head truncated), turned to right, with his left leg raised Charcoal, on brown prepared paper."



Drypoint etching after David Teniers the Younger. Print made by Frans van den Wyngaerde, Flemish 1630-1645.

"Description
The temptation of St Antony; a scene in a cave with the saint kneeling and holding a small volume with a diabolical figure at his shoulder and gesturing; various grotesque creatures crowd the space; at l, a cooking pot heating over a fire Etching and drypoint."



Drawn by Jacques Callot, 1563-1635.

"Description
The temptation of St Antony; the saint retreating on the floor at l, holding a cross aloft in his left hand and a rosary on the floor in his r, he is surrounded in his hermitage by grotesque devil-like creatures, one with wings and a tail is grabbing him by the wrist whilst raising a stick to beat him, head of a large dragon-like creature is breathing fire at r Pen and brown ink, with brown and grey wash, touched with red chalk."



Etching by Jacques Callot, 1617.

"Description
The temptation of Saint Antony (first plate); rocky landscape crossed by a river, with monstrous creatures; nude female figure on a carriage made of bones in the centre. This is the first version of the subject, etched in Florence in 1617, which was never published as the plate was ruined in rebiting."



Drawn by Frans Francken II , Flemish 1581-1642.

"Description
The Temptation of St Antony; the saint seated at a table under a shelter at r, being attacked by grotesque devilish creatures and tempted by two women, behind a church and other buildings and a figure hanging at the gallows Pen and brown ink, with grey-brown wash

Inscriptions
Inscribed in an old hand: "H. Bos [1518?]""


Artist uknown, formerly attributed to Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Netherlandish 16th c.

"Description
Temptation of St Anthony; the saint kneels with a woman at his side, a devil in the tree above and other demons or monsters, skeleton and a head Pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white, on brown prepared paper"






















Etched after Antonie van den Heuvel, print made by Guillaume Duvivier, Flemish 1670.

"Description
Temptation of St Anthony; a woman offers food and drink and a crone with wings pulls at his habit; a variety of monsters surround the saint and torment him Etching

Inscriptions
Lettered below at corners "Anton. van Heuvel invent." and "G. de Vivier fecit"."






















Engraved after Jan van der Straet, published by Philips Galle in Antwerp, 1612.

"Description
Temptation of St Antony; centre, St Anthony lies flat with his arms outstretched; to right, above, a ray of divine light, below, a tau cross, bell and pig; to l, devils repelled by the light; the whole set within an octagon, corners embellished with foliate ornamentation Engraving

Inscriptions
Lettered in ray of divine light within image: 'ANTONI, HIC ERAM, SED EXPECTABAM VIDERE CERTAMEN TVVM. / Vbi eras bone Iesu? vbi eras? et...' Lettered below image: 'Si consistant adversus me castra, non timebit cor meum. Psal.XXVI. / Joan. Strada. inven. Phls Gall. excud.'"























Drawn by Camillo Procaccini between 1575-1629.

"Description
The Temptation of St Antony; the saint lying in the foreground, with devilish creatures attacking him, including two winged satyrs, one with a chain and the other a stick Brush drawing in black and grey wash, heightened with white, on dark grey-brown prepared paper

Inscriptions
Inscribed on mount with Pembroke inscription: "Camillo Procaccini from Vol 1st No16""






















Engraving by G C Stich, German 1660-1680.

"Description
Temptation of St Antony; the latter is kneeling in front of an altar with tau cross to l, praying; demonic figures surrounding him; nude woman approaching from r; church in the background. 1660-80 Engraving

Inscriptions
Signed on plate with artist's monogram and lettered: 'MULTA TRIBULATIONES IUSTORUM DE (...) DOMINUS'."






















Woodcut print made by Hans Weiditz, German 1520-1525.

"Description
The temptation of St Antony; the saint attacked by a group of devils; the bell and a book on the ground at l; early impression, blank on verso. The woodcut was first used in an unidentified publication by Egenolph in Frankfurt in the 1550s."


All artworks found at the online gallery of the British Museum.
Many thanks to Paul K for suggesting this excellent resource!

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