1670
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
The Temptation of Saint Anthony (NMWA) is a 1670 oil by David Teniers the Younger, a Flemish Baroque painting work, depicting Anthony the Great, held at National Museum of Western Art.
This painting depicts a scene of ruins, with a large stone structure in the center. The structure has a large archway and is covered in vines and moss. In the foreground, a group of people are gathered around a table, with one person standing and addressing the others. The background is a blue sky with white clouds. The painting features a range of colors, including earth tones such as brown and green, as well as brighter colors like blue and white. The overall mood of the painting is one of decay and neglect, with the ruins and overgrown vegetation suggesting a sense of abandonment. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, adds to the overall mood of the painting. The painting is held at the National Museum of Western Art.
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist.
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