Apelles der Schmied

c. 1450

not on display
Giuliano Amidei, attributed to1446 tätig in Florenz – 1496 Lucca
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In the guise of a woman, the devil visits the blacksmith and anachorete Apelles and tries to seduce him. Apelles seizes a red-hot iron rod and, without burning himself, strikes it in the face of the recognised guest. The obedient John fetches water for his stick (cf. inv. 1661).
Also known as
Il fabbro Apelle tentato dal diavolo Apellen the Smith Tempted by the Devil
Medium
Tempera on poplar wood
Dimensions
image: 29.2 x 41.5 cm
Inventory number
1664
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, Purchased with the bequest of Armin Honegger, 1922