The Temptation of Saint Anthony (second version)

Description

The Witches' Sabbath was said to be the meeting of sinister forces for devil worship through dancing, feasting, or sacrifices. In depicting this orgy of bodies and monsters, artists often borrowed from religious imagery. Numerous Renaissance images provided Jacques Callot with a litany of fantastic creatures for his widely influential Temptation of Saint Anthony, depicting the steadfast saint as he endures the mental and spiritual tortures of hell.

Provenance

Samuel Josefowitz Lausanne, Switzerland

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (second version)

Jacques Callot

1635

Accession Number

2005.179

Medium

etching

Dimensions

Sheet: 35.6 x 46.3 cm (14 x 18 1/4 in.); Platemark: 31 x 45.8 cm (12 3/16 x 18 1/16 in.)

Classification

Print

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund