St. Anthony Visiting St. Paul the Hermit in the Desert (left wing of the Isenheim Altar) 1516

"St. Anthony Visiting St. Paul the Hermit in the Desert" is a 1516 painting by Matthias Grünewald, the left wing of the Isenheim Altar. The painting depicts the moment when St. Anthony, a well-known Christian saint, visits St. Paul the Hermit, a renowned recluse living in the desert. Grünewald's characteristically intense and expressive style is on full display in the piece, capturing the stark beauty of the desert landscape and the raw emotion of the encounter. The painting evokes a sense of reverence and awe, reflecting the profound spiritual significance of the event it depicts.