Landscape with the Temptation of Saint Anthony
ArtistFollower of
Hieronymus Bosch
(Netherlandish, ca. 1450-1516)
CultureFlemish
Dateca. 1515-20
MediumOil on canvas on panel
Dimensions11 3/4 x 16 in. (29.8 x 40.6 cm)
Overall, Frame: 16 x 20 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (40.6 x 52.1 x 7 cm)
Overall, Frame: 16 x 20 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (40.6 x 52.1 x 7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number71.482
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On viewLabel TextStudio of Hieronymus Bosch Flemish, ca. 1450–1516 Temptation of Saint Anthony Oil on wood Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.483 Follower of Hieronymus Bosch Flemish, ca. 1450–1516 Landscape with the Temptation of Saint Anthony, ca. 1515–20 Oil on canvas transferred to wood Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.482 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 these two paintings. Each landscape includes harrowing scenes: burning buildings, prancing demons, marauding armies, and naked temptresses. The prayerful Saint Anthony remains untouched in both paintings. Steadfast amid chaos and temptation, he serves to sustain faithful viewers in the face of their own spiritual challenges. Exhibition History"Behind the Seen: The Chrysler's Hidden Museum," Large Changing Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., October 21, 2005 - February 19, 2006.
