Roundel with the Temptation of Saint Anthony
Saint Anthony Abbot's test of faith at the hands of a clutch of demons is represented here in a charming, if somewhat naive, Late Gothic style. Dressed as an abbot, the saint holds a crosier, which terminates in a tau cross and a mendicant's bell; he is surrounded by fantastical beasts. The inscription suggests that the roundel was a donation by a local priest, who kneels before the saint next to his coat of arms.
This roundel is stylistically consistent with other works known to have originated in southern Germany. The inscription names the village of Kappel and its priest in 1532.
This roundel is stylistically consistent with other works known to have originated in southern Germany. The inscription names the village of Kappel and its priest in 1532.
Artwork Details
- Title: Roundel with the Temptation of Saint Anthony
- Date: 1532
- Geography: Made in Swabia
- Culture: German
- Medium: Colorless glass, vitreous paint and silver stain
- Dimensions: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
- Classification: Glass-Stained
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1982
- Object Number: 1982.433.5
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Lautenbach Master
Circle of Peter Hemmel von Andlau (Strassburger Werkstattgemeinschaft)
ca. 1480
German
ca. 1490
German
ca. 1490
South German
1480–1500
German
1518
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