St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata

before 1959, purchased by Mr. W. J. Hales (Bristol, England) from a local auction; 1959-1971, deposited by W. J. Hales on loan to City Art Gallery (Bristol, England); 24 February, 1971, sold via Sotheby''s (London, England) [Old Master Paintings, lot 74], to the Elvehjem Art Center [now known as the Chazen Museum of Art].

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• Painting in Spain 1650-1700 from North American Collections: Princeton University Art Museum, 4/18/1982–9/19/1982
• Spain and New Spain: Art Museum of South Texas, 2/15/1979–4/30/1979
• Recent Acquisitions: Elvehjem Art Center, 6/16/1972–8/20/1972

This darkly colored painting depicts the figure of St. Francis wearing a brown robe with arms outstretched, gazing upwards towards a winged figure in the upper right corner. St. Francis has short brown hair, an unkempt beard, and wears a simple brown robe secured by a knotted rope tied around his waist. A shiny, white halo hovers above his head. He kneels on the ground with arms outstretched, his mouth agape in awe, as he gazes upward toward an ethereal light radiating from an angelic winged figure above him. The winged figure appears to break through the dark, turbulent clouds and shine rays of light down upon St. Francis, illuminating open wounds on his chest, upraised palms, and his foot. In front St. Francis, an open book sits atop a skull, both of which are shrouded in darkness. The background is dark with grey and black tones that suggest a dark, rocky landscape.

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