Heilige Antonius 1573 - 1610

"Heilige Antonius" is a drawing by Francesco Vanni, created between 1573 and 1610. This delicate work, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts Saint Anthony standing with his characteristic attributes: a bell and a book, symbols of his role as the patron saint of lost things. The drawing's simplicity and the use of red chalk highlight the figure's form and emphasize the saint's piety. Vanni, a master of the Florentine Mannerist style, used a technique that foreshadowed the Baroque era.