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Boilly’s scene represents the Temptations of Saint Anthony, a biblical subject. While embarking on his desert pilgrimage through Egypt, Anthony experienced a series of supernatural trials. Here, Boilly illustrated a nude nymph attempting to seduce him. Anthony’s horrified reaction to the woman’s embrace and the prominent crucifix on the right create a humorous juxtaposition between piety and lustful desire.
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74572
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The Temptation of St. Anthony
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74572
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The Temptation of St. Anthony
description
Boilly’s scene represents the Temptations of Saint Anthony, a biblical subject. While embarking on his desert pilgrimage through Egypt, Anthony experienced a series of supernatural trials. Here, Boilly illustrated a nude nymph attempting to seduce him. Anthony’s horrified reaction to the woman’s embrace and the prominent crucifix on the right create a humorous juxtaposition between piety and lustful desire.
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19th century
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q78617343
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28770
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Sheet: 28.6 x 32.7 cm (11 1/4 x 12 7/8 in.)
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France, 19th century
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2018.42
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Black chalk with white, pink, orange, ochre, and brown chalks on blue paper
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The Temptation of St. Anthony, 19th century. Julien Léopold Boilly (French, 1796–1874). Black chalk with white, pink, orange, ochre, and brown chalks on blue paper; sheet: 28.6 x 32.7 cm (11 1/4 x 12 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2018.42
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DR - French
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verso: lower right corner, in graphite: 8 (inscribed in circle)
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Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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2026-05-29 04:57:01.177000
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74572
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DR - French
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Black chalk with white, pink, orange, ochre, and brown chalks on blue paper
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