Framed Prints
Framed Print of Hermits (Anachorets), between 1712-1715. Creator: Alessandro Magnasco
Hermits (Anachorets), between 1712-1715.
The artist drew upon stories about early Christian pious hermits (anchorites), who frequently left for deserts or other secluded places to pray in solitude and contemplate God and the Nature He created. They would often meditate on the vanity of the world and human earthly life and death, which the painting emphasises with a figure of a monk holding a human skull in his hand.
Due to prolonged isolation, mortification through fasting and often painful atonement rituals, hermits experienced various aberrant mental states that manifested themselves with illusions and flights of fancy in which various monsters would appear, such as fairy-tale animals and, as is the case with Magnasco's painting, nude females, who were supposed to tempt monks to sin against God.
The theme enjoyed great popularity in the Baroque era, probably because of the combination of concealed eroticism with the prayer-like and contemplative sublime. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © Heritage Art/Heritage Images
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Media ID 48585019
1710s Alessandro Alessandro Bagnaschi Alessandro Magnasco Anchorite Apparition Devotion Devotional Erotic Hallucinating Hallucination Hermit Hermits Il Lissandrino Illusion Isolated Isolation Magnasco Magnasco Alessandro Magnasco Il Lissandrino Mortality National Museum In Krakow Niepolomice Museum Poland Europe Recluse Retreat Retreating Skull Skulls Temptation Tempting
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18cm x 24.4cm (7.1" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
