The Torment of Saint Anthony

Michelangelo

c. 1487–1488 · Oil and tempera on panel · Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth

Size2:3 ratio

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The Torment of Saint Anthony

Doni Tondo

Saint John the Baptist

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About this work

Artist: Michelangelo (1475–1564)
Year: c. 1487–1488
Medium: Oil and tempera on panel
Original size: 47 × 34.9 cm
Collection: Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth
Movement: Renaissance

Saint Anthony, the hermit of the Egyptian desert, is carried into the air by a swarm of demons with fish scales, bat wings and spiked tails who beat and claw at him while he holds his staff and endures; a river valley stretches out far below. The composition copies an engraving by Martin Schongauer, and Vasari and Condivi both record that Michelangelo painted it as a boy of twelve or thirteen in Ghirlandaio's workshop, going to the fish market to study scales. The panel surfaced in a British collection, was cleaned at the Metropolitan Museum in 2008, when the quality of the paint and the changes from the print convinced most scholars, and was bought by the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth in 2009 as the earliest known painting by Michelangelo, made around 1487 to 1488.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A saint hoisted into a blue sky by scaly, bat-winged demons above a river valley, in bright reds, greens and gold, for a study, hallway or landing at 16×24 in natural wood. Pale blue, stone or sage walls suit the brightness; pair it with Doni Tondo.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (c. 1487–1488)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Torment of Saint Anthony in the public domain?

Yes. Michelangelo (1475–1564) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Kimbell Art Museum.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18 and 16×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Torment of Saint Anthony painted, and in what medium?

The Torment of Saint Anthony dates from c. 1487–1488 and was made in oil and tempera on panel; the original measures 47 × 34.9 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 16×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 12×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Torment of Saint Anthony we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

The Torment of Saint Anthony (Michelangelo) — The Torment of Saint Anthony · Michelangelo · c. 1487–1488. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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