The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua, 1601 – 1700

Title

The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua

Painter

• Italian Master 17th century

Period Produced

• 17th century

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Canvas

Material

• canvas

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Auf der Vorderkante der Altarstufe: Kartusche mit Wappendarstellung (unten auf Gold schwarzer, goldgekrönter Adler mit roten Krallen, Kopf nach heraldisch rechts gewandt; oben auf Blau drei goldene Sterne)

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1905 as a gift from Wilhelm Merton

Genre

• devotional image
• depiction of a saint

Main Motif

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Anthony of Padua (saint)
• angel
• woman
• man
• child
• group of people
• monk

Persons Shown

• Mary
• Christ Child
• Anthony of Padua (saint)

Primary

• 11F422(+3) Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child on her knee (Christ-child to Mary's left) (+ angel(s))
• 11H(ANTONY OF PADUA) the Franciscan monk Antony of Padua; possible attributes: ass, book, crucifix, flowered cross, flaming heart, infant Christ (on book), lily

Secondary

• 11G1911 cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings