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Triptych of the Temptation of St. Anthony

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The Triptych of the Temptation of Saint Anthony is an oil on panel triptych painted by Hieronymus Bosch around 1501, now in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon. Its central panel, flanked by two hinged wing panels, shows the torments and demonic temptations endured by Anthony the Great, the third century Desert Father, rendered in Bosch characteristic fantastical and grotesque imagery. The work was likely acquired by the Portuguese humanist Damiao de Gois sometime between 1523 and 1545, later entered the Portuguese royal collections, and was donated to the museum in 1911. Its enduring influence is reflected in the number of period copies and later versions of the composition that survive in museums worldwide. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Partially Attested
Year Created
1501 1
Source dates the triptych to around 1501, an approximate date rather than an exact year.
Medium
Oil on wood panels 1
Location
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon 1
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Genre
Painting 1
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1. Triptych of the Temptation of St. Anthony (Wikipedia)
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    dating from around 1501
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    is an oil painting on wood panels by the
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    The painting hangs in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, in Lisbon.
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    The Triptych of the Temptation of Saint Anthony is an oil on panel triptych painted by Hieronymus Bosch around 1501, now in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon.
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