Benedetto BuglioniItalian, 1461–1521St Anthony the Abbot
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “St Anthony the Abbot” now? Victoria and Albert Museum, Medieval & Renaissance, Room 50b, The Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery, London. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
RoomMedieval & Renaissance, Room 50b, The Paul and Jill Ruddock Gallery
Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Benedetto Buglioni is said to have learned the art of enamelled terracotta from a woman employed in Andrea della Robbia's house. He appears to have worked in Florence at the same time as Andrea, but the products of his workshop are considered both technically and artistically inferior. The saint is shown with one of his attributes, a pig, an animal bred by the Antonine monks.
Saint Anthony was an early Christian saint and hermit, born in upper Egypt. He is regarded as one of the founders of monasticism. He is normally represented holding a stick with a tau-shaped handle like a crutch and a bell.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2413-1856
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
