The Temptation of Saint Anthony

1522

Jan Wellens de Cock

Associated Names
Jan Wellens de Cock

Artist, Netherlandish, c. 1480 - c. 1527

The image is a medieval-style engraving with a comprehensive scene showing figures near us and a vast landscape in the distance. The horizon is marked by hills, a cloudy sky with flying creatures and demons. Close to us, people and mythical creatures interact near the ruins of a large ancient structure. In the middle and further, smaller figures are spread across a rugged landscape with trees and rocky outcrops up to the distant horizon. The artwork uses black and white with detailed linework, typical of woodcut engravings, creating a high-contrast scene. The details of clothing, architecture, and foliage contribute to a rich tapestry of scenes filled with movement and interaction.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to block): 26.3 × 38.2 cm (10 3/8 × 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.225

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. IV.192, no. 1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William H. Schab, New York); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1953; gift to NGA, 1954.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1951: Vol. IV, no. 1.

Inscriptions

verso, in brown ink at lower right: 1600. Geronimo Bosco. Inbentor. 4 Rs. de plata / en nel escurial

Wikidata ID

Q65359431

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