The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Phone Model:Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra anthropomorphic entities attacking their victims

anthropomorphic entities attacking their victims

conveys the horror and consequence of human wickedness

evoking the archetype of the femme fatale so central to Symbolist art

symbolizing their shared pain and experiences

The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Phone Model:Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra anthropomorphic entities attacking their victimsThe Torment of Saint Anthony (148788), painted by a young Michelangelo Buonarroti at around 12 or 13 years old, already reveals the prodigious talent that would later define the Renaissance master. Based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, the painting depicts Saint Anthony suspended in midair as grotesque demons assault him from all directions. Michelangelos interpretation surpasses the original in its sculptural clarity and anatomical