Saint Paul Hermit And Saint Anthony Abbot Oil On Canvas 17th Century

Features

Artwork title:  S. Paolo Eremita e S. Antonio Abate

Artistic school:  Lombard School

Age:  17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Figures of Saints

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : S. Paolo Eremita e S. Antonio Abate

Oil on canvas. Lombard school. The painting portrays the two saints sitting on rocks in the shadows of leafy trees, while they break bread, in the foreground on the left; Saint Paul is traditionally dressed with animal skins, Saint Anthony Abbot is wearing the habit of the Order and he is holding a prayer book. The two Saints have often been represented together becasue they share many traits: they both lived in the third century, they are both Egyptian, they both left all of their properties very young to devote themselves to a life of complete solitude, living in prayer and poverty. Saint Anthony Abbot has been one of the most famous hermits in the history of the Church. Saint Paul the Hermit lived all of his life in complete solitude in the desert as well, fed only with the bread a raven would regularly bring to him, according to hagiographic narratives. When he was closer to death, Saint Anthony Abbot visited him, with whom he broke bread. In this representation, the landscape context doesn't remind of the desert lands of Egypt, but they are located in a Nordic or Alpine landscape. On the left, there is an eremitical landscape, with some green and a small stream bottom right. The painting, already restored and recanvased, presents evident craquelure. Frame in style.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 120
Width: 146
Depth: 9

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 93
Width: 119