Everytime I look at this piece I have to remind myself that this is ingraved in steel. This piece looks like it was simply drawn on a piece of paper, but its not. I always wondered how long did it take to carve something like this in steel. He had to have a steady hand when doing this because once you mess up you would have to get a new sheet or mellt the same one down either way it's still time consuming or expensive. Anyway the guy in the center of the picture is St. Anthony, and he's displaying calmness in the midst of temptation, so in other words there is all this chaos and he decides not to bother himself with it. I can't understand how anybody can stay clam during that, if it was me and those demons were just tugging, screaming, beating, scratching, and what have you. I would find me a good machine gun and maybe some C4 and send them back from which they came.
Made by: Martin Schongaur Demons Tormenting St. Anthony
Somehow, I don't think firearms or explosives would be enough...
ReplyDeleteI do agree that he seems calm. Annoyed, perhaps (Judging by his expression), but calm. The piece's title is "Demons Tormenting St. Anthony." He could be simply enduring whatever the demons are doing to him. That, in my opinion, shows more strength and courage than lashing out at them.
Anyway, it is a thouroughly impressive piece, having been carved on a metal plate. I would probably go through several plates before I got it right.
It is indeed possible, Errick, that he made more than one and we are only seeing his perfected piece. But it is more likely that he worked most of the mistakes and planned it out on paper before the engraving ever began.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that any type of explosive would work on a personal demon, since it would likely destroy the person at the same time. It is common, though, for people to destroy themselves because of their demons or in their attempts to be rid of them.