The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century, David Teniers, the Younger, Flemish, 1610¡V1694/96, 19 1/8 x 25 1/8 in. (48.58 x 63.82 cm) (panel)27 1/2 x 33 1/2 x 2 in. (69.85 x 85.09 x 5.08 cm) (framed), Oil on panel, Netherlands, 17th century, Saint Anthony was a hermit in the 300s, rarely emerging from the cave where he lived in the Egyptian desert. But even there, according to legend, his faith in God was fought by the devil. The devil sent demons to beat him and alluring women to distract him from his prayers. Saint Anthony never wavered.