An early sixteenth-century altarpiece depicting St. Anthony the hermit and scenes from his life is housed at the Catholic Church in Szepesszombat, Hungary. URL: http://hungart.euroweb.hu/english/zmisc/oltar/16_sz/2szepes/.
Hermits in Art: Juan Garinus
The strange legend of the hermit Juan Garinus of the monastery of Montserrat in Spain is illustrated by an unusual sculpture near Kuks in eastern Bohemia. URL: http://www.novyles.cz/en/sochy/s_08.htm.
Fellowship Charitos
According to the Web site, Fellowship Charitos is “a non-profit corporation that supports the religious vocations of Hermits, Anchorites, Religious Solitaries, and others who follow the eremetic lifestyle.” The organization is run by Sister Molly, an Episcopal nun located in Utah. A free newsletter is available, with a donation for cost encouraged, and a forum on Yahoo Groups is maintained. URL: http://www.fellowshipcharitos.com.
Ohio hermit
“Uncle Jimmy” was a nineteenth-century hermit on Ballast Island, one of the Lake Erie islands of Ohio. This summary dates from 1898. URL: http://www.middlebass.org/Uncle_Jimmy.shtml.
Hermits in Art: St. Gilles
The legend of the French hermit Saint Gilles is beautifully illustrated by the so-called Master of St. Gilles (circa 1500) in “St. Gilles and the Hind,” an altar-panel residing in the National Gallery, London. URL: http://gallery.euroweb.hu/html/m/master/stgilles/gilles.html.