Jan Brueghel the Elder, 1575 - The Temptation of Saint Anthony - fine art print

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Background information on the classic art artwork with the title "The Temptation of Saint Anthony"

In 1575 the artist Jan Brueghel the Elder painted the 16th century artpiece. The version of the work of art measures the size: 58,5 x 85,7 cm and was painted with the technique oil on panel. The artpiece forms part of the National Gallery of Art's digital art collection. We are happy to state that the public domain piece of art is being provided with courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington.: . Furthermore, alignment of the digital reproduction is in landscape format and has a ratio of 3 : 2, meaning that the length is 50% longer than the width. The artist, painter Jan Brueghel the Elder was a European artist, whose art style can mainly be classified as Baroque. The Belgian artist lived for a total of 57 years, born in 1568 in Brussels, Bruxelles region, Belgium and died in 1625.

Additional artwork information from National Gallery of Art (© Copyright - National Gallery of Art - National Gallery of Art)

Legends of Anthony Abbot relate how the pious early Christian, forsaking society, journeyed into the wilderness to seek God. Anthony appears twice in this painting; in his foreground retreat, he resists the Devil's manifold temptations. After failing to yield to the evil lures, he is shown again being physically tortured while carried aloft by demons. Yet, the saint was saved by the purity of his soul.

The religious subject is presented in a revolutionary fashion; generations of earlier artists had tended to treat landscape as an unobtrusive backdrop of secondary importance, whereas now the landscape dominates the subject to such an extent that the temptation of Saint Anthony seems only incidental. This change of emphasis marks an important advance toward the development of pure landscape painting, in which Pieter Bruegel the Elder was an instrumental figure. Already, that delight in the natural world is apparent here in the shadowy depths of leafy forests, contrasting with open vistas of waterways, villages, and towns bathed in pearly light.

Perhaps the juxtaposition of a peaceful landscape with the temptations and attacks of demons was a subtle statement by this Bruegel follower on the political and moral brutalities of his time. Possibly Saint Anthony is meant allegorically to represent Everyman caught up in a world gone mad.

More information on this painting can be found in the Gallery publication Early Netherlandish Painting, which is available as a free PDF

Work of art information

Title of the artpiece: "The Temptation of Saint Anthony"
Categorization: painting
Umbrella term: classic art
Artwork century: 16th century
Artwork year: 1575
Age of artwork: over 440 years old
Medium of original artwork: oil on panel
Original dimensions: 58,5 x 85,7 cm
Exhibited in: National Gallery of Art
Museum location: Washington D.C., United States of America
webpage: National Gallery of Art
Artwork license: public domain
Courtesy of: National Gallery of Art, Washington

About the artist

Artist name: Jan Brueghel the Elder
Also known as: Brueghel Jan I, Jean Breughel dit de Velours, Brueghel Jan 'Velvet', Jan (Velvet) Brueghel the Elder, Brughel, Johann Brueghell, Jean Breughel dit de Velours, Breugle, Breugal, Breigel, Brenghel, brugolo il vecchio, Brougle, O. Breughel, Giovanni di Brucolo, Van Breughel, Bruguel de la Voilure, Breugheul, Bereugal, J. Breugel-de-Velours, Bruyhelle, J. Breugel dit De Velours, Fluweelen Breugel, Vel. Brughell, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Sammit Breughel, Old Brueghel, Velvet Bruegel, de Fluwele Breugel, Breughel Jan the elder, jan breughel d. alt., johann breughel, Breughel Jean, John Brueghel Called Velvet Brueghel, Brucoli Jan il vecchio, Bruegel Jan I, Brugheal, J. Brueghel d. Ä., Breaghel de Volours, Breughel de Fluweele, Jean Breughels, Jan Breughel d. Ae. gen. Sammtbreughel, Breughel de Velours, the elder Breughel, Breughel dit Jean, Breugel Johan, Johann Brögel, Fluweele Breugel, j. breughel d. alt., J. Breughel de Velours, Breughel Jan d. 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Gender: male
Nationality: Belgian
Jobs: artist, painter
Country of origin: Belgium
Artist classification: old master
Art styles: Baroque
Age at death: 57 years
Birth year: 1568
Town of birth: Brussels, Bruxelles region, Belgium
Year died: 1625
Town of death: Antwerp, Antwerpen province, Flanders, Belgium

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Print prodct: fine art reproduction
Reproduction method: digital reproduction
Manufacturing method: UV direct printing
Product Origin: German production
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Intended product use: wall decoration, home design
Orientation: landscape format
Image ratio: 3 : 2 - (length : width)
Image aspect ratio implication: the length is 50% longer than the width
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