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91 - The Temptation of St. Anthony - Elizabeth Lev
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The trials of St. Anthony the Great (251-356 AD), as described in St. Athanasius's Life and the medieval Golden Legend, have been a favorite subject of Western artists since the Middle Ages. Anthony, a desert monk, was frequently assaulted by Satan, who when he could not win by normal temptations, sent his demons in the form of wild beasts, beautiful women, soldiers and even monks to torment and distract the Desert Father.
Artists have long been fascinated with these episodes, finding in them an opportunity for the most outlandish…
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