The Temptation of Saint Anthony
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"The Temptation of Saint Anthony" is a 17th-century painting depicting the Christian hermit Saint Anthony tormented by demonic visions, rendered with vivid imagination and detailed realism in the Flemish Baroque style.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Temptation of Saint Anthony canonical | 3 |
| A Tentação de Santo Antão | 1 |
| Il Tormento di Sant’Antonio | 1 |
| Versuchung des heiligen Antonius | 1 |
| the torment of Saint Anthony by demons | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9089613 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Temptation of Saint Anthony Context triple: [David Teniers the Younger, notableWork, The Temptation of Saint Anthony]
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A.
The Temptation of St. Anthony
The Temptation of St. Anthony is a surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí depicting the saint besieged by fantastical, elongated creatures symbolizing spiritual and earthly temptations.
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B.
The Temptation of St. Anthony
The Temptation of St. Anthony is a famous triptych painting depicting the torments and spiritual trials of Saint Anthony amid Bosch’s fantastical, nightmarish landscapes and grotesque creatures.
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C.
La tentation de Saint Antoine
La tentation de Saint Antoine is a French title commonly associated with works of art and literature depicting the fantastical trials and spiritual struggles of Saint Anthony the Great.
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D.
Le Miroir de l’âme pécheresse
Le Miroir de l’âme pécheresse is a 16th-century devotional and mystical poem by Marguerite de Navarre that explores the soul’s sinful nature and its yearning for divine grace.
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E.
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine is a Mannerist religious painting by Parmigianino depicting the mystical betrothal of Saint Catherine to the Christ Child, notable for its elegant elongation of figures and refined composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Temptation of Saint Anthony Target entity description: "The Temptation of Saint Anthony" is a 17th-century painting depicting the Christian hermit Saint Anthony tormented by demonic visions, rendered with vivid imagination and detailed realism in the Flemish Baroque style.
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A.
The Temptation of St. Anthony
The Temptation of St. Anthony is a surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí depicting the saint besieged by fantastical, elongated creatures symbolizing spiritual and earthly temptations.
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B.
The Temptation of St. Anthony
The Temptation of St. Anthony is a famous triptych painting depicting the torments and spiritual trials of Saint Anthony amid Bosch’s fantastical, nightmarish landscapes and grotesque creatures.
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C.
La tentation de Saint Antoine
La tentation de Saint Antoine is a French title commonly associated with works of art and literature depicting the fantastical trials and spiritual struggles of Saint Anthony the Great.
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D.
Le Miroir de l’âme pécheresse
Le Miroir de l’âme pécheresse is a 16th-century devotional and mystical poem by Marguerite de Navarre that explores the soul’s sinful nature and its yearning for divine grace.
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E.
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine is a Mannerist religious painting by Parmigianino depicting the mystical betrothal of Saint Catherine to the Christ Child, notable for its elegant elongation of figures and refined composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
detailed realism
ⓘ
vivid imagination ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Christian hagiography
ⓘ
Life of Saint Anthony ⓘ |
| characterInWork |
Saint Anthony the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Anthony the Great
|
| countryOfOrigin | Flanders ⓘ |
| culture | Flemish ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christian hermit Saint Anthony
ⓘ
linked to:
Anthony the Great
demonic visions ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition | Temptation of Saint Anthony in art ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Saint Anthony the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Anthony the Great
|
| movement | Flemish Baroque ⓘ |
| portrays |
demonic creatures
ⓘ
hermit in the desert ⓘ visions of hellish beings ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical analysis
ⓘ
religious studies commentary ⓘ |
| theme |
asceticism
ⓘ
good versus evil ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ temptation by demons ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
complex composition
ⓘ
dramatic contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ rich detail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Temptation of Saint Anthony Description of subject: "The Temptation of Saint Anthony" is a 17th-century painting depicting the Christian hermit Saint Anthony tormented by demonic visions, rendered with vivid imagination and detailed realism in the Flemish Baroque style.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Temptation of Saint Anthony
linked to: The Temptation of Saint Anthony
subject linked to:
Michelangelo’s "The Torment of Saint Anthony"
linked to: The Temptation of Saint Anthony
subject linked to:
Michelangelo’s "The Torment of Saint Anthony"
linked to: The Temptation of Saint Anthony