The Temptation of Saint Anthony
Medium
Oil on oak
Dimensions
43 x 59 in. (109.2 x 149.9 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Anonymous Gift, 1915
Accession Number
15.133
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
BirdsFemale NudesMythical CreaturesPigsSaint Anthony
About the Artist
Pieter Huys · 1545–1584
**Pieter Huys** (c. 1519/1520 – c. 1584) was a Flemish Renaissance painter and engraver active primarily in Antwerp. He became a master in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1545, marking the start of his independent career. Huys belonged to a family of artists; his brother Frans Huys (c. 1522–c. 1562) was also an engraver. The brothers collaborated on prints for publishers such as Hieronymus Cock ...