The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Select Size:18" x 24" Edwin Landseer delivers a quiet

Edwin Landseer delivers a quiet yet profoundly emotional scene centered not on human grief

whether dawn or dusk

The painting captures a moment of profound contemplation

standing on rocky terrain as they gaze at a crescent moon rising above a barren

it may also serve as a philosophical meditation on balance

The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Select Size:18" x 24" Edwin Landseer delivers a quietAbout the artwork: The 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