The Torment of Saint Anthony - 635 Words

The Torment of Saint Anthony The Torment of Saint Anthony (c. 1487- ¬88), an oil and tempera on a panel, is believed to be the first painting by Michelangelo inspired by an engraving by Martin Schongauer (c. 1470-75) when Michelangelo was 12 or 13 years old (Vogel. 2009). It is one of the four surviving panel paintings by Michelangelo, who, according to one biographer, had spoken with disdain of oil painting in later life. It was purchased by an American art dealer at a Sotheby’s auction in July 2008 for $2MM. It was brought to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where it was cleaned of grime, overpainting and discoloration. It was examined by infrared reflectogram and x-rayed for the first time and, on the basis of stylistic hallmarks such as†¦show more content†¦X-rays revealed it was painted on a poplar panel still in excellent condition except for a few worm holes. Michelangelo had used primer first then scraped it away to create darker shapes for St. Anthony and some of the demons. Infrared reflectogram revealed two types of under- drawings using a liquid medium to outline the figures and drapes, and parallel cross-hatching for the landscape and rock formations. The ocean and ship at the bottom of the painting are a nod to the ill-fated voyage of St. Anthony from Portugal to Morocco where he was to be a missionary to the Muslims in that country. St. Anthony’s ship, however, was c aught in a violent storm and landed in Sicily. The fish-like demons are probably suggestive of the fish as a Christian symbol. The many layers also revealed shifting of some of the forms such as the tail of a fish-demon moved to encircle the head of a smaller demon for improved composition. After the work was cleaned, it displayed a palette of colors that may have been the prelude to the colors used in the Sistine Chapel. The Last Supper The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, painted between 1495 and 1498, on a dry wall instead of on wet plaster, is not considered a true â€Å"fresco.† A fresco cannot be corrected as the artist works, so daVinci sealed the stone wall with a layer of pitch, gesso and mastic, then used tempera upon this sealing layer (The Last Supper, 2009). daVinci hasShow MoreRelatedTorment of Saint Anthony979 Words   |  4 Pages Torment of Saint Anthony by: Giovanni Giroiamo Savoldo Located at: Timken Museum in Balboa Park For this assignment, I decided to explore the artwork displayed in the Timken Museum located in Balboa Park. 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