The Temptation of Saint Hilarion
| The Temptation of Saint Hilarion | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Dominique Papety |
| Year | 1843–1844 |
| Type | Oil on mahogany, history painting |
| Dimensions | 50.5 cm × 64.6 cm (19.9 in × 25.4 in) |
| Location | Wallace Collection, London |
The Temptation of Saint Hilarion is an 1844 history painting by the French artist Dominique Papety.[1] It depicts the Christian Saint Hilarion, a hermit who founded monasteries in Palestine but was forced to endure many temptations by the devil. [2]
The painting was displayed at the Salon of 1844 at the Louvre in Paris.[3] The Art Journal described it as "a small picture, but full of interest and beautiful details". [4] It was acquired by the Marquess of Hertford in 1860 and is today in the Wallace Collection in London. [5]
References
- ^ Ryan p.60
- ^ Potts & Short p.319
- ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-temptation-of-saint-hilarion-209653
- ^ The Art Journal Volume 6. Virtue and Company, 1884. p.97
- ^ https://wallacelive.wallacecollection.org/eMP/eMuseumPlus?service=direct/1/ResultDetailView/result.tab.link&sp=10&sp=Scollection&sp=SelementList&sp=0&sp=0&sp=999&sp=SdetailView&sp=0&sp=Sdetail&sp=0&sp=F&sp=SdetailBlockKey&sp=1
Bibliography
- Potts, Malcolm & Short, Roger. Ever Since Adam and Eve: The Evolution of Human Sexuality. Cambridge University Press, 1999.
- Ryan, Marianne. La France, Images of Woman and Ideas of Nation, 1789-1989 . South Bank Centre, 1989.