Saint Anthony, 1519

Title

Saint Anthony

Artist

• Albrecht Dürer

Period Produced

• 16th century

Object Type

• art print

Material

• handmade paper

Technique

• copperplate engraving

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Monogrammiert und datiert unten Mitte: 1519 / AD

Work Catalogues

• Bartsch VII.74.58
• Meder 1932.89.51
• Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 1.214.87
• Hollstein German VII.42.52
• TIB 1001.058

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Genre

• devotional image
• depiction of a saint
• city view

Main Motif

• Anthony the Great
• man
• monk
• cross
• building

Persons Shown

• Saint Anthony Abbot
• Jesus Christ

Primary

• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 11H(ANTONY ABBOT) the hermit Antony Abbot (Antonius Abbas) of Egypt, also called the Great; possible attributes: bell, book, T-shaped staff, flames, pig

Secondary

• 11D121 cross as symbol of Christ
• 41D221(HAT) head-gear: hat