Saint Anthony And His Pig End Of The 17th Century

Large Statue Of Saint Anthony the Great, 17th Century "

Important and rare limewood statue representing Saint Anthony the Great.

This is Saint Anthony who was an anchorite, when he was a hermit and entrenched in a cave, this is what saint who suffered the temptation of the demon and who is often found in paintings featuring painted scenes depicting the temptations of Saint Anthony.

These paintings are often an excuse to represent the demon in the form of various infernal monsters and lascivious women , while Saint Anthony remains imperturbable.

look at representations such as that of Hieronymus Bosch for example for his temptations of Saint Anthony in Lisbon.

our limewood statue dates from the end of the 17th century and Saint Anthony appears in the guise of a elderly man leaning on the Tau and holding the holy book.

At his feet stands his animal which is attributed to him in classical iconography the pig and flames seem to come from below, from the earth or from the underworld.
everything is a symbol!
the face is superb, imbued with nobility and firmness, the composition of the drape is very beautiful.
 some slight remains of polychromy.

the two hands with the tau and the holy book were redone in the 19th century.
good general condition.

the back shows marks from wood-eating insects but the statue was entirely treated with xylophene, these are old traces and there are no more inhabitants.

very beautiful blonde wax patina.

dimensions:
95 cm high.

a very beautiful statue of a famous saint represented more in painting.

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