| The Temptation of Saint Anthony | |
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| Artist | Attributed to Michelangelo |
| Year | c. 1487–1488[1] |
| Type | oil and tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | 47 cm × 35 cm (18+1⁄2 in × 13+3⁄4 in) |
| Location | Kimbell Art Museum |
The Torment of Saint Anthony[2] (or The Temptation of Saint Anthony, c. 1487–88) is a painting by Michelangelo, who painted this close copy of the famous engraving by Martin Schongauer when he was only 12 or 13 years old. Whether the painting is by Michelangelo is disputed.[3] This painting is now in the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.[1][4] It shows the common medieval subject, included in the Golden Legend and other sources, of Saint Anthony (AD 251 – 356) being assailed in the desert by demons, whose temptations he resisted; the Temptation of St Anthony (or "Trial") is the more common name of the subject. But this composition apparently shows a later episode where St Anthony, normally flown about the desert supported by angels, was ambushed in mid-air by devils.[5]
- ^ a b Earliest Known Painting by Michelangelo Acquired By the Kimbell Art Museum Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine, Kimbell Art Museum, 2009-05-13, retrieved 2009-05-13
- ^ "The Torment of Saint Anthony". Kimbell Art Museum.
- ^ The Guardian. "Texas Museum Acquires Disputed Michelangelo"
- ^ Brown, Angela K., Texas museum acquires Michelangelo's 1st painting, Associated Press 2009-05-13, retrieved 2009-05-13
- ^ Alan Shestack; Fifteenth century Engravings of Northern Europe; no.37, 1967, National Gallery of Art, Washington(Catalogue), LOC 67-29080