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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Boilly’s scene represents the Temptations of Saint Anthony, a biblical subject. While embarking on his desert pilgrimage through Egypt, Anthony experienced a series of supernatural trials. Here, Boilly illustrated a nude nymph attempting to seduce him. Anthony’s horrified reaction to the woman’s embrace and the prominent crucifix on the right create a humorous juxtaposition between piety and lustful desire.
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732–1806) — Saint Jerome
Anonymous, French, 18th century — Venus, Mars, and Cupid
Jean Jacques Lagrenée — La charité romain (Roman Charity), i
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto — Flying and Other Excesses ("Voland
Elizabeth Jackson|James Jefferys|Thomas Rowlandson — Bacchan
Thomas Rowlandson — Venus, Anchises and Cupid
Maria Catharina Prestel (German, 1747–1794) — The Triumph of
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) — Adam and Eve
anonymous — Man met zwaard valt een liggende man aan, terwij
Giovanni Larciani ("Master of the Kress Landscapes")|Etienne
Lovis Corinth (German, 1858–1925) — Theseus and Ariadne
William Hamilton — Amymone (?) with a Lecherous Satyr
