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FISH WITH MAST
From the Tryptichon "The Temptation of Saint Anthony"
This armoured fish moves in the water like a boat in front of the main scene: the celebration of “black mass”. In the Tempation of Saint Anthony, fish appear in all shapes and sizes. This one still swims, but his fellow sort can be found on dry land or even in the air. Up there they serve as cold-blooded means of conveyance for, what could be witches. Now we would suspect a broomstick here.
Height: 7,0 cm
HIERONYMUS BOSCH (1450 - 1516)
THE TEMPATION OF SAINT ANTHONY Saint Anthony won a lot of praise in Hiëronymus Bosch's heyday. He resisted diabolical temptations, in sharp contrast with the ordinary mortals, as this triptych portrays in splendid colours. The closed panels show the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus.
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