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The Torment of Saint Anthony

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Original – The Torment of Saint Anthony by Michelangelo, which is his earliest known painting dated to c. 1487–1488. Previously attributed to the workshop of Domenico Ghirlandaio, the painting is housed in the Kimbell Art Museum, United States.

Reason: Boschian monsters, but attributed to Michelangelo. One of the best depictions of St. Anthony I've seen.
Articles in which this image appears: The Torment of Saint Anthony (Michelangelo)
FP category for this image: Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Michelangelo

Support as nominator – Brandmeister^talk 21:22, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support This is one of the cases where Google got the focus right. Good job. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:35, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Looks like one of my days... Hafspajen (talk) 23:58, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --Jobas (talk) 13:13, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support By the way, since I've just been reading an excellent book on the subject ("The Monstrous Middle Ages") I'd like to point out the monsterisation of femininity in this. The monster's large female genitals accentuate (for the mediaeval viewer) the temptation and torment of the chaste saint. By making them female and aggressive, the artist is mixing in a sexual trial to the physical. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 06:03, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Michelangelo Buonarroti - The Torment of Saint Anthony - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:23, 15 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]