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Black and white engraving of a bearded saint surrounded by winged demons with bird heads and clawed feet, under a stippled sky.

Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons

An engraving shows a bearded hermit saint at the center, surrounded by grotesque demons with bat wings, bird heads, and clawed feet. Fine crosshatched lines model the figures and a stippled sky above, with one hand of the saint raised against the attacking creatures.

Artist
Martin Schongauer
Date
1470–74
Medium
Engraving
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2736 × 3591 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1474).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1920

Español: San Antonio atormentado por demonios

Un grabado muestra a un santo barbudo, en el centro, rodeado de demonios grotescos con alas de murciélago, cabezas de ave y pies con garras. Finas líneas cruzadas modelan las figuras y un cielo punteado se extiende arriba, mientras el santo levanta una mano contra las criaturas que lo atacan.

Português: Santo Antão atormentado por demônios

Uma gravura mostra um santo barbudo no centro, cercado por demônios grotescos com asas de morcego, cabeças de ave e pés com garras. Linhas finas cruzadas modelam as figuras e um céu pontilhado se estende acima, enquanto o santo ergue uma das mãos contra as criaturas que o atacam.

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