A short history lesson
Antoine le Grand, born in Egypt in 251,
is considered as the founder of hermit life.
The son of a rich Christian family, he followed the Gospel to the letter, gave all of his worldly goods to the poor and left to live as a hermit in the desert. There, he was tempted by the devil and resisted. The life of St.
Anthony and his temptations inspired numerous artists such as Tiepolo, Bosch, Bruegel, Cézanne or Dali...
and the Ordre Hospitalier des Antonins.
Antoine le Grand, born in Egypt in 251,
is considered as the founder of hermit life.
The son of a rich Christian family, he followed the Gospel to the letter, gave all of his worldly goods to the poor and left to live as a hermit in the desert. There, he was tempted by the devil and resisted. The life of St.
Anthony and his temptations inspired numerous artists such as Tiepolo, Bosch, Bruegel, Cézanne or Dali...
and the Ordre Hospitalier des Antonins.
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