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The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1506. Woodcut in black on cream laid paper.

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Woodcut in black on cream laid paper · Image, trimmed within block: 40.4 × 27 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
The Temptation of Saint Anthony
Artist
Lucas Cranach the Elder German, 1472-1553
Date
1506
Medium
Woodcut in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image, trimmed within block: 40.4 × 27 cm (15 15/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Mr. Potter Palmer, II
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1472–1553

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The Temptation of Saint Anthony · Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1506
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