Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit
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"Meeting of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit" is a religious scene showing the legendary encounter between the Desert Fathers Anthony the Great and Paul of Thebes, often depicted in late medieval and Renaissance Christian art.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian iconography motif
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artistic subject ⓘ religious scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian monasticism
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Egyptian desert NERFINISHED ⓘ eremitic life ⓘ |
| commonMotif |
Anthony guided by a centaur or satyr
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lions digging a grave ⓘ monks in monastic habit ⓘ palm tree near Paul the Hermit ⓘ ravens bringing bread ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Eastern Christianity
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Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Desert Fathers
NERFINISHED
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encounter between Anthony the Great and Paul of Thebes ⓘ |
| function |
didactic illustration of monastic virtues
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visualization of hagiographic texts ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Anthony the Great
NERFINISHED
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Paul of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicSource | hagiographic legend of the Desert Fathers ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition |
Byzantine-influenced art
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Western Christian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
exemplarity of hermit saints
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value of perseverance in faith ⓘ |
| narrativeMoment |
first encounter of Anthony and Paul
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preparation for Paul’s death ⓘ sharing of miraculous bread ⓘ |
| periodOfProminence |
Renaissance
NERFINISHED
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| portrays |
Anthony the Great as an aged monk
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Paul of Thebes as an older, long-haired hermit ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Life of Saint Anthony
NERFINISHED
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Life of Saint Paul the First Hermit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
asceticism
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holiness in the desert ⓘ hospitality between saints ⓘ humility ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
altarpiece
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fresco ⓘ panel painting ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
desert landscape
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hermitage ⓘ |
| usedIn |
altarpieces dedicated to Desert Fathers
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monastic devotional imagery ⓘ |
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