The Temptation of St. Anthony, Dalí

This is one of the most representative works of Spanish surrealism, painted in 1946, in oil on canvas, measuring 35.43 x 47.24 inches.

St. Anthony the Great of the 3rd century, one of the first Christian hermits, is depicted in the desert fighting against the temptations of fame, sex, wealth, and power. Each of them is mounted on the back of an animal. The Saint interposes the Cross between himself and the temptations, as the only hope to ward them off.