The Temptation of St. Anthony, Dalí
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| Author: | Salvador Dalí |
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| Type: | Painting |
| Style: | Surrealism |
| Medium | Oil |
| Support: | Canvas |
| Year: | 1946 |
| Located: | Complejo Museos Reales de Bellas Artes, Bélgica |
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.
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Salvador Dalí
| Full Name: | Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech. |
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| Birth: | 1904, Spain. |
| Death: | 1989, Spain. |
| Style: | Surrealism. |
Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) is considered one of the most influential and unique artists in the history of Spanish art. Born and deceased in Figueres (Catalonia), he left an indelible mark on 20th-century painting thanks to his creative genius and inexhaustible capacity for innovation. He was the leading figure of the Surrealist movement in Spain, taking his ideas beyond the canvas to turn his entire life into a work of art.
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