The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Select Size:18" x 24" turned away or obscured

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Rothko believed that art had the power to communicate the human experience on a primal level

The painting captures a moment of profound contemplation

the woman's flowing dress

The lush garden setting

The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Select Size:18" x 24" turned away or obscuredAbout the artwork: The Torment of Saint Anthony (148788), painted by a young Michelangelo Buonarroti at around 12 or 13 years old, already reveals the prodigious talent that would later define the Renaissance master. Based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, the painting depicts Saint Anthony suspended in midair as grotesque demons assault him from all directions. Michelangelos interpretation surpasses the original in its sculptural clarity and