Velasquez
Saint Anthony Abbot and St. Paul the Hermit
c. 1642
Oil on canvas, 257 x
188 cm
Museo del Prado, Madrid
Anthony is on the left in the black habit of the Hospitallers of St.
Anthony. The raven above him is carrying a double loaf of bread to feed
the two saints. In the lower left corner is the next episode in the
story: Anthony returns and finds Paul dead; then two lions (here we see
only part of the head of the second one) dig a grave for the saint).
Behind Paul is the cave that is his shelter.
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Anthony Abbot
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