The Temptation of St Anthony, (Whole folio) St Anthony refuses to be distracted from reading his book, or tempted by the fashionably dressed lady who


The Temptation of St Anthony, (Whole folio) St Anthony refuses to be distracted from reading his book, or tempted by the fashionably dressed lady who proffers to him a vessel of precious metal. The lady is betrayed as a devil by the claw foot that protrudes from under her robe. The temptation takes place in a pleasant rustic setting dominated by a large barn and numerous trees Image taken from Huth Hours. Originally published in S. Netherlands {Bruges, France probably Valencienne; 1485-1490. Illustrated by Simon Marmion.


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