Editing Hieronymus Bosch (section)

=== ''Triptych of the Temptation of St. Anthony'' ===
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[[Triptych of the Temptation of St. Anthony]] is one of the most famous Bosch's works along with ''The Garden of Earthly Delights''. It shows Saint Anthony being tempted or assailed in the desert by demons, whose temptations he resisted; the ''Temptation of St Anthony'' (or ''Trial...'') is the more common name of the subject. But strictly there are at least two different episodes deriving from Athanasius's ''Life of St. Anthony'' and later versions of the life that may be represented, though all usually have this name.

The most common is the temptation, by seductive women and other demonic forms, but the [[Martin Schongauer]] composition (copied by [[Michelangelo]]) probably shows a later episode where St Anthony, normally flown about the desert supported by [[angel]]s, was ambushed and attacked in mid-air by [[devil]]s. Anasthasius describes another episode where the saint was attacked on the ground.

<small>With copied content from ''[[Triptych of the Temptation of St. Anthony]]''; see that page for attribution.</small>