The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Adelaide Sophia Claxton Alexej von Jawlensky's "Frosty Days"

Alexej von Jawlensky's "Frosty Days" (1915) is a striking example of his expressive

studious demeanor

muted tones of the soldier’s uniform and the cloudy

and carefully arranged figures

The Torment of Saint Anthony | Michelangelo Buonarroti | 1487-88 Adelaide Sophia Claxton Alexej von Jawlensky's "Frosty Days"About the artwork: The Torment of Saint Anthony (148788), painted by a young Michelangelo Buonarroti at around 12 or 13 years old, already reveals the prodigious talent that would later define the Renaissance master. Based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer, the painting depicts Saint Anthony suspended in midair as grotesque demons assault him from all directions. Michelangelos interpretation surpasses the original in its sculptural clarity and