Fat Belly with Dagger
On the right panel the devoted saint turns his head from the naked devil queen. The dagger in the creature’s fat belly shows the consequences of intemperance.
THE TEMPTATION OF SAINT ANTHONY
Saint Anthony won a lot of praise in Hiëronymus Bosch’s heyday. He resisted diabolical temptations, in sharp contrast with the ordinary mortals, as this triptych portrays in splendid colours.
JB19
- h. 6 cm.
