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Original –70 cm × 51 cm (28 in × 20 in), c. 1500–1525
Reason
St. Anthony the Abbot is portrayed by Hieronymus Bosch in meditation, in fantastic landscape filled with weird creatures and small demons popping up around him, trying to disturb his peace, while he is sitting under the the trunk of a dry tree. The abbot was renowned for his ability of refusing temptation. Among Hieronymus Bosch most famous works is The Garden of Earthly Delights.
Articles in which this image appears
The Temptation of St Anthony (Bosch painting), own article, List of paintings by Hieronymus Bosch
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Hieronymus Bosch

Promoted File:The Temptation of St Anthony (Bosch).jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:10, 16 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]