Saint Antoine abbé dans le désert

Osservanza Master Italian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 956

Le maître de l’observance, élève du Siennois Sassetta, est surtout connu pour une série de huit scènes de la vie de saint Antoine abbé. Ce tableau d’un paysage désertique qui évoque la région montagneuse des environs de la mer Rouge, où le saint ermite vécut les dernières décennies de sa vie, souligne l’inclination de l’artiste pour une description minutieuse aux accents naturalistes. Au premier plan, saint Antoine recule devant un tas d’or (éliminé par grattage peu après la création du tableau), illustrant sa ferme résistance aux biens de ce monde.

Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), Tempera and gold on wood

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), Tempera and gold on wood
Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), Tempera and gold on wood
Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), Tempera and gold on wood
Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), Tempera and gold on wood
Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), Tempera and gold on wood
Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, Osservanza Master (Italian, Siena, active second quarter 15th century), Tempera and gold on wood

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.