1574
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Temptation of Saint Anthony is a 1574 by Luca Cambiaso, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a robed man standing alone, facing a chaotic group of half-naked figures. The figures look wild, some holding weapons or strange objects, while the man holds his hands together. The scene is dark and rough, with quick, loose brushstrokes and lots of shadows. The man’s calm stance contrasts with the chaos around him—this is a classic scene of someone resisting temptation. The sketch feels hurried, like a quick study rather than a finished work. Next, check out *chiaroscuro* to see how artists used light and shadow this way.
Luca Cambiaso was an Italian painter and draughtsman and the leading artist in Genoa in the 16th century.
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