Saint Anthony Abbot

Saint Anthony Abbot

Pontormo

1519

oil

From the collection of Uffizi Gallery

About this work

This painting is called Saint Anthony Abbot. It's an oil paint work. The artist created it between 1519 and some other date, but the exact completion date is noted as between 1541-1544, which seems unusual. This suggests the painting may have been worked on over a long period. To learn more about the style and methods used in this work, look up the technique of glazing.

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