Lady of the Sunset

“The Temptation of St Anthony by Hieronymus Bosch tells a visual tale about the Christian monk known as Saint Anthony from Egypt or Saint Anthony the Great. He was known for living as a hermit in the desert for over a decade and was accosted by numerous demons and temptations, which are depicted in Bosch’s famous triptych painting. Saint Anthony’s temptations were common subject matter for artworks during the middle ages.”

“The left panel of The Temptation of St Anthony by Hieronymus Bosch depicts a myriad of creatures and humans alike. Some of the main figures presented here, starting in the foreground, are Saint Anthony, in an unconscious state, being supported and carried by three men, of which two appear to be monks and the other a layman. They are walking over a wooden bridge towards the right side of the composition which leads onto a ground pathway moving out of our, the viewers’, sight.”

“The central panel of The Temptation of St Anthony by Hieronymus Bosch depicts Saint Anthony as the central figure. He is in a kneeling position and his face is turned towards us, the viewers. There are several buildings around him and an assortment of human and animal figures, and some appear as hybrids of the two.”

“Looking at the right panel of The Temptation of St Anthony by Hieronymus Bosch, depicts Saint Anthony in the foreground, sitting, somewhat hunched over, on a rock with a book in his hand, which is thought to be the Bible. Saint Anthony’s face is turned to the right, towards us, the viewers, as if he is looking away from the temptation in front of him. There is a tree trunk with a split down its center and a naked woman standing in the opening, in front of Saint Anthony.”