The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Select Size:18" x 24" whether dawn or dusk

whether dawn or dusk

the woman's flowing dress

Briton Rivière was renowned for his emotive and detailed paintings of dogs

unaware of the consequences that will follow

The lush garden setting

The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Select Size:18" x 24" whether dawn or duskAbout the artwork: The Torment of Saint Anthony (148788), painted by a young Michelangelo Buonarroti at around 12 or 13 years old, already reveals the prodigious talent that would later define the Renaissance master. Based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, the painting depicts Saint Anthony suspended in midair as grotesque demons assault him from all directions. Michelangelos interpretation surpasses the original in its sculptural clarity and