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578 - Saint Anthony the Abbot. Italian School, 16th century.
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Estimate €800 - €2,000

Description

Saint Anthony the Abbot. Italian School, 16th century. Oil on panel. Dimensions: 29 cm × 18 cm and 42 cm × 31 cm (framed). A full-length depiction of Saint Anthony the Abbot, shown facing the viewer and characterised by his monastic habit and long beard, which emphasise his ascetic nature. The saint holds the traditional iconographic attributes alluding to his hermitic and spiritual life, standing out against a deep-toned background that enhances the figure. The modelling is restrained and understated, with precise rendering of the facial features and the folds of the habit. The austere composition reflects the ideals of 16th-century Italian religious painting, where formal clarity and spiritual intensity take precedence over ornamentation, giving the work a distinctly devotional character.

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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION | OLD MASTERS, HAUTE ÉPOQUE & FINE JEWELLERY

Auction location

Auction time 07/28/2026 at 4:00 PM

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578 - Saint Anthony the Abbot. Italian School, 16th century. See original version (Spanish)

578 - Saint Anthony the Abbot. Italian School, 16th century.
See original version (Spanish)