1469, 1498
See author's fileDuring his ascetic retreat to the desert, Saint Antony was subjected to numerous temptations by the devil. On one occasion, the devil disguised himself as a seductive woman in order to draw him into the sin of lust. On another, the Egyptian monk was violently tormented by a group of demonic creatures, represented here with different shapes and colours, as often requested by clients.
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Inv. Nuevas Adquisiciones (iniciado en 1856). Núm. 2584.
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