St Anthony the Great (Antony) of Thebes 251-356. Egyptian aesthetic; Father of Christian monasticism; Patron saint of herdsmen. Here with his emblem, a pig, being appealed to by victim of St Anthony's Fire (gangrenous ergotism). Halo a symbol of holiness and that power of healing emanates from God. Woodcut from Hans van Gersdorff 'Veldt Boeck van den Chirugia Scheel-Hans', Amsterdam, 1593. Woodcuts from 1517 Strasbourg edition. Ergot poisoning caused by eating flour from grain contaminated with ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea). Rye particularly susceptible, especially in wet seasons.
St Anthony the Great (Antony) of Thebes 251-356. Egyptian aesthetic; Father of Christian monasticism; Patron saint of herdsmen. Here with his emblem, a pig, being appealed to by victim of St Anthony's Fire (gangrenous ergotism). Halo a symbol of holiness and that power of healing emanates from God. Woodcut from Hans van Gersdorff 'Veldt Boeck van den Chirugia Scheel-Hans', Amsterdam, 1593. Woodcuts from 1517 Strasbourg edition. Ergot poisoning caused by eating flour from grain contaminated with ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea). Rye particularly susceptible, especially in wet seasons.
Size: 6000px × 9003px
Location:
Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 251-356., aesthetic, anthony, appealed, christian, egyptian, emblem, father, fire, herdsmen., monasticism, patron, pig, saint, st, thebes, victim
