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What could be harder than living in the desert for several decades? Being tormented by

the devil like St. Anthony was drastically increased his desert hardships as depicted in the

painting. The feeling I got from the painting Torment of St. Anthony by Giovanni

Girolamo Savoldo is one of perseverance. The elements and principles of Art that create

this feeling are deep, rich color, the effects of light, and meticulously detailed figures.

According to Athanasius (The Greek Vita of Athanasius. Ed. by G. J. M.

Bartelink), the devil tormented St Anthony by afflicting him with boredom, laziness, and

the phantoms of women. He overcame all of these hardships by the power of prayer,

which provides a theme for Christian art like Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo’s work

Torment of St. Anthony. With Savoldo’s use of deep, rich color, the effects of light, and

meticulously detailed figures he affectively conveys this power of prayer and sense of......

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