Der Teufel als Priester versucht Johannes - Die Speisung Abrahams - Ein Eremit teilt seine Mahlzeit mit einer Wölfin - Evagrius disputiert mit drei Dämonen und wird Mönch

c. 1450

not on display
Giuliano Amidei, attributed to1446 tätig in Florenz – 1496 Lucca
We have 10 artworks by Giuliano Amidei online.
We have 1824 paintings online.
Different scenes are depicted: The hermit John receives a visit from a priest who wants to bring him communion. John recognises the devil in the priest's robe and chases him away. A recluse in his rock cell receives his meal, another hermit prays. A hermit sits at a round table in front of his cell and gives food to a wolf. A hermit disputes with three devils in disguise. A monk receives a visit from another monk.
Also known as
The Devil as Priest Tempts John / The Feeding of Abraham / A Hermit Shares His Meal with a She-Wolf / Evagrius Disputes with Three Demons and Becomes a Monk
Medium
Tempera on poplar wood
Dimensions
image: 33.5 x 44.5 cm
Inventory number
1456
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, Purchased with the bequest of Armin Honegger, 1922