St. Anthony Beaten by Devils is a gothic

Gothic art

Gothic art was a Medieval art movement that developed in France out of Romanesque art in the mid-12th century, led by the concurrent development of Gothic architecture. It spread to all of Western Europe, but took over art more completely north of the Alps, never quite effacing more classical...

 style oil painting by Sassetta. Completed in 1426, it is a painted panel from a tryptych he created called 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

Pinacoteca Nazionale (Siena)

The Pinacoteca Nazionale is a national museum in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Inaugurated in 1932, it houses especially late medieval and Renaissance paintings from Italian artists. It is housed in the Brigidi and Buonsignori palaces in the city's center: the former, built in the 14th century, it is...

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Siena

Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...

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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.