Cleveland Museum of Art
The Temptation of St. Anthony
Julien Léopold BoillyLinkedCulture matchlcp-6377d530cfc7
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Black chalk with white, pink, orange, ochre, and brown chalks on blue paper
- Culture
- France, 19th century
- Department
- Drawings
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 74572
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Boilly’s scene represents the Temptations of Saint Anthony, a biblical subject. While embarking on his desert pilgrimage through Egypt, Anthony experienced a series of supernatural trials. Here, Boilly illustrated a nude nymph attempting to seduce him. Anthony’s horrified reaction to the woman’s embrace and the prominent crucifix on the right create a humorous juxtaposition between piety and lustful desire.
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- Credit line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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