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Painting of a bearded hermit reading at a stone table in a cave, surrounded by witches, grotesque demons and strange creatures.

The Temptation of St Anthony

A bearded hermit in a dark cloak reads an open book at a stone table, beside a skull, a jug and a bottle. Around him in a rocky cave, witches on broomsticks, a flying creature, grotesque demonic figures and crouching animals press in, while a robed figure at lower left tends a book.

Artist
David Teniers (II)
Date
1645
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3080 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1645.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: La tentación de San Antonio

Un ermitaño barbudo con capa oscura lee un libro abierto sobre una mesa de piedra, junto a un cráneo, una jarra y una botella. Alrededor, en una cueva rocosa, brujas sobre escobas, una criatura voladora, figuras demoníacas grotescas y animales agazapados lo rodean.

Português: A Tentação de Santo Antão

Um eremita barbudo, com manto escuro, lê um livro aberto sobre uma mesa de pedra, ao lado de uma caveira, uma jarra e uma garrafa. Ao redor, em uma caverna rochosa, bruxas em vassouras, uma criatura voadora, figuras demoníacas grotescas e animais agachados se aproximam.

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