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When he saw Breughel’s Temptation of Saint Anthony he fell into such a long, unresponsive rapture I wasn't familiar with this painting, for the very good reaso

When he saw Breughel’s Temptation of Saint Anthony he fell into such a long, unresponsive rapture I wasn't familiar with this painting, for the very good reason that it doesn't exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temptation_of_Saint_Anthony_in_visual_arts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temptation_of_Saint_Anthony_in... I have a hunch the writer meant Bosch's version, given that his paintings are so visually dense that anyone would need a long time to take them in. An interesting essay, but I wonder how many other facts were negligently reworked by the author and how this shaped his critical opinions.

HenryOliver87 3y ago
I got the detail from the Steegmuller biography. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62447/page/n13/mode/2up?q=temptation https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62447/page/n13... I believe it refers to this painting, which has, I believe, changed attribution, but which is still referred to as by a "Breughel follower". https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html#:~:text=Perhaps%20the%20juxtaposition%20of%20a,in%20a%20world%20gone%20mad https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html#:~....
- IncreasePosts 3y ago
  What's the deal with fish in strange places? Bosch seemed to be all about that too. Is it a Dutch thing?
  - HenryOliver87 3y ago
    You might find this useful https://www.vitalchoice.com/blog/fish-art/#:~:text=In%201557%2C%20a%20print%20in,how%20the%20powerful%20rule%20society https://www.vitalchoice.com/blog/fish-art/#:~:text=In%201557....
- anigbrowl 3y ago
  Well, looks like it's the Wikipedia article on the paintings that's wrong, sorry about that! I'll try adding the 'Brueghel follower' painting to the list.
cion 3y ago
I wasn't familiar with this painting, for the very good reason that it doesn't exist Are you sure? The wikipedia page on Flaubert's novel says: "In 1845, at age 24, Flaubert visited the Balbi Palace in Genoa, and was inspired by a painting of the same title, then attributed to Bruegel the Elder (now thought to be by one of his followers)." And the National Gallery seems to think they have it in the West Building (https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html).

HenryOliver87 3y ago

I got the detail from the Steegmuller biography. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62447/page/n13/mode/2up?q=temptation https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62447/page/n13... I believe it refers to this painting, which has, I believe, changed attribution, but which is still referred to as by a "Breughel follower". https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html#:~:text=Perhaps%20the%20juxtaposition%20of%20a,in%20a%20world%20gone%20mad https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html#:~....

IncreasePosts 3y ago
What's the deal with fish in strange places? Bosch seemed to be all about that too. Is it a Dutch thing?
- HenryOliver87 3y ago
  You might find this useful https://www.vitalchoice.com/blog/fish-art/#:~:text=In%201557%2C%20a%20print%20in,how%20the%20powerful%20rule%20society https://www.vitalchoice.com/blog/fish-art/#:~:text=In%201557....
anigbrowl 3y ago
Well, looks like it's the Wikipedia article on the paintings that's wrong, sorry about that! I'll try adding the 'Brueghel follower' painting to the list.

cion 3y ago

I wasn't familiar with this painting, for the very good reason that it doesn't exist Are you sure? The wikipedia page on Flaubert's novel says: "In 1845, at age 24, Flaubert visited the Balbi Palace in Genoa, and was inspired by a painting of the same title, then attributed to Bruegel the Elder (now thought to be by one of his followers)." And the National Gallery seems to think they have it in the West Building (https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.41602.html).