Thursday, May 20, 2021

DE VOS DEMON

DE VOS DEMON
"In the background we can see several episodes from the lives of St. Antony the Hermit and St. Paul, such as their miraculous feeding by the raven, their conversation with an architect concerning the building of a monastery (which is also visible in the centre of a forest), the burial of St. Paul, and the kidnapping of St. Antony by demons."
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*This demon is inspired by the painting The Temptation Of St. Anthony (1594) by Maarten De Vos

4 comments:

  1. Very much enjoying this series of Christian monstrosities. I seem to remember a demon which had a priest's face for buttocks but can't find it anymore.

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    1. I'm glad you're enjoying them! if you ever find that demon, send it along!

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  2. I found a few similar ones here: https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/why-did-medieval-devils-have-faces-on-their-groins-knees-or-butts-3a8b5d1bf978

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  3. And I've used these in a game, https://wellcomecollection.org/works/cvnpwy8d/items?canvas=1

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