COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.1982.433.5
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Architecture
Creator Nationality:
European; Northern European; German
Creator Name-CRT:
German
Title:
The Temptation of Saint Anthony
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1532
Creation Start Date:
1532
Creation End Date:
1532
Materials and Techniques:
Colorless glass, silver stain, vitreous paint
Classification Term:
Glass-Stained
Dimensions:
Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
1982.433.5
Credit Line:
The Cloisters Collection, 1982
Context:
Saint Anthony Abbot's test of faith at the hands of a clutch of demons is represented here in a charming, if somewhat naive, Late Gothic style. Dressed as an abbot, the saint holds a crosier, which terminates in a tau cross and a mendicant's bell; he is surrounded by fantastical beasts. The inscription suggests that the roundel was a donation by a local priest, who kneels before the saint next to his coat of arms.
This roundel is stylistically consistent with other works known to have originated in southern Germany. The inscription names the village of Kappel and its priest in 1532.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.cl1982.433.5.R.tif
