St. Anthony Beaten by Devils

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St. Anthony Beaten by Devils is a gothic style oil painting by Sassetta. Completed in 1426, it is a painted panel from a tryptych he created called the the Altarpiece of the Eucharist. This tryptch is missing a panel, but the panel with St. Anthony Beaten by Devils is currently on display at the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena.

The painting depicts St. Anthony being clubbed by three devils who have surrounded him. According to stories, St. Anthony led a monastic life, and was tempted and tortured by devils as a test of faith.