Salvatore Rosa was an Italian painter, poet and musician. This artist lived in the 17th century. He devoted most of his time to painting pictures of Italian landscapes. From time to time, the artist added drama and even surrealism to his works, which was quite unusual at the time. In the mentioned work, which is one of the scariest paintings in the world, the hermit Antonius encounters scary figures in his loneliness and distress in the desert. These figures want to tempt him in the name of Satan.

Fascinating to see how Salvatore Rosa's artwork combines Italian landscapes with dramatic and surreal elements. This painting's depiction of Antonius's encounter with demonic figures is a testament to the artist's bold and imaginative style.