Rops, Félicien

Pig Artist

Félicien Rops, Belgian, (1833-1898), Pornokrates or La Dame au cochon and La Tentation de St-Antoine or The Temptation of St. Anthony.

Saftleven, Cornelis and Herman

Pig Artist

Dutch, (1607-1681) and (1609-1685) The Temptation of St. Anthony (ndg.), oil on panel 20.4 x 16.7 in. (51.7 x 42.5 cm.) The Bowes Museum, England Editor’s Note: ‘The Temptation of St. Anthony’ above was painted solely by Cornelis, while the etching of ‘The Porcher’ shown below was a collaboration of Cornelis and Herman. The Porcher … Read more

Schongauer, Martin

Pig Artist

Germany, (c.1450-1491) Nativity and St. Anthony (ndg.), tempera on wood Musée d’Unterlinden Family of Pigs (c. 1480/1490), engraving 2.6 x 3.7 in. (6.6 x 9.4 cm.) National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. Boar Family (ndg.), pen and ink on white paper 4.5 x 7.5 in. (11.4 x 19.1 cm.) Hamburg Kunsthalle, Germany About the Artist … Read more

Teniers, David the Younger

Pig Artist

Flemish, (1610-1690) The Temptation of Saint Antoine (ndg.), oil-base paint on wood 6 x 8.7 in. (16 cm x 22 cm.) Musée du Louvre The Temptation of St. Anthony (after 1640), oil on oak 20.7 x 32.1 in. (52.5 x 81.5 cm.) Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne Editor’s Note: The pigs in these two similar works immediately … Read more

Valckenborch, Frederick

Pig Artist

Dutch, (1566-1623) The Temptation of Saint Anthony (c. 1618 – 1621), oil on wood 16.9 x 12.6 in. (43 x 32 cm.) Musée du Louvre Below is a close up of the pigs from the image above: About the Artist Frederick Valckenborch, Dutch, (1566-1623). Frederick Valckenborch (also Valkenborch or Valkenborgh) was a painter and draughtsman … Read more

Veronese, Paolo

Pig Artist

Italy, (1528-1588) Holy Family with Saints Catherine and Anthony Abbot and the Infant John the Baptist (1551), oil on canvas 123.2 x 74.8 in. (313 x 190 cm.) Church of San Francesco della Vigna, Venice Editor’s Note: The Italian master engraver, Agostino Carracci, executed a copy of this work in 1582. About the Artist Paolo … Read more

Vos, Marten de

Pig Artist

Dutch, (1532-1603) The Temptation of St Antony (1591-94), oil on panel 110.24 x 83.5 in, (280 x 212 cm.) Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp Editor’s Note: This painting is a characteristic creation of Vos, it was the centre panel of a triptych and originally decorated the St. Anthony altar of the cathedral in Antwerp. … Read more

Vrelant, Willem

Pig Artist

Flemish, (fl.1445-1481; d.1481) Saint Anthony (c. 1460s), tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment 10.1 x 6.8 in. (25.7 x 17.3 cm.) J. Paul Getty Museum A Man Slaughtering a Pig; Zodiacal Sign of Capricorn (c. 1460s), tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment 10.1 x 6.8 in. (25.7 x 17.3 cm.) J. … Read more

Wechtlin, Hans

Pig Artist

Germany, (c.1480-1526) Saint Anthony with a leper (c. 1517), woodcut U.S.National Library of Medicinefrom: A Fieldbook of Wound Surgery by Hans Von Gersdorff (1517) Editor’s Note: In this woodcut St. Anthony stands reading from a book as a young man, possibly a leper, with a crutch and a pegged leg support, is appealing to him … Read more

Zurbarán, Francisco de

Pig Artist

Spain, (1598-1664) St. Anthony Abbot (c. 1630’s), oil on canvas Palazzo Pitti, Galleria Palatina; Florence, Italy Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, St. Anthony’s companion pig, peeking out from behind his right foot, is very dark and difficult to see clearly. He really is there, and this b/w close up below is my best attempt to make the … Read more