Hermits in Art

images from Web sites, books

1. Basho (1644-1694) - Japan
2. Kamo no Chomei (1153-1216) - Japan
3. Ryokan (1758-1831) - Japan
4. Saigyo (1118-1190) - Japan

1. Milarepa (1052-1135) - Tibet
2. Shabkar (1781-1851) - Tibet
3. Bahubali, at Shravanbelagola, India (10th century) (image from Titze)
4. Bahubali, at Karkala, India (16th century) (image from Titze)

1. Antony of Egypt (251-356)
2. medieval anchoress, from British Museum
3. Ansoald, bishop of Poitiers, visits a hermit, from Bibliotheque Nationale de France
4. Montserrat hermit, from Voyage pittoresque et historique de l'Espagne by
   Alexandre de Laborde (1773-1842). Provided by a friend of Hermitary at Our Lady of Montserrat Monastery, Spain.
5. same as 4.
6. "Courtier and Hermit” from Khamseh of Amir Khosrow, Herat school miniature, attributed to Behzad, 1485

1. Odin the Wanderer as Vegtam (20th century drawing)
2. Roger Crab (17th century England)
3. Robert Voorhis (19th century U.S.)
4. Amos Wilson (19th century U.S.)

See also: Images of Eremiticism: Hermit Dwellings