| Triptych of the Temptation of St. Anthony | |
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| Artist | Hieronymus Bosch |
| Year | c. 1501 |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 131 cm × 228 cm (52 in × 90 in) |
| Location | Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon |
The Triptych of Temptation of St. Anthony is an oil painting on wood panels by the Early Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch, dating from around 1501. The work portrays the mental and spiritual torments endured by Saint Anthony the Great (Anthony Abbot), one of the most prominent of the Desert Fathers of Egypt in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. The Temptation of St. Anthony was a popular subject in Medieval and Renaissance art. In common with many of Bosch's works, the triptych contains much fantastic imagery. The painting hangs in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon.