Der Heilige Onophrius

c. 1460

not on display
Master of the Darmstadt Passionc. 1450 tätig am Mittelrhein – c. 1480
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Onophrius was one of the most famous anachoretes who began to populate the desert near Thebes in the 4th century (cf. at Amidei, inv. 1455-1458, inv. 1661-1664). On Sundays and feast days, an angel fed the hermit with the host. His body was covered only by his hair.
Also known as
Saint Onuphrius
Medium
Tempera on pinewood
Dimensions
image: 99.5 x 69 cm
Inventory number
2347
Credit line
Kunsthaus Zürich, 1934