ANONYMOUS 16TH-CENTURY PAINTER

ANONYMOUS 16TH-CENTURY PAINTER SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI IN CONTEMPLATION OF THE CRUCIFIX Oil on panel, 42 x 35.5 cm. First half of the 16th century The painting depicts Saint Francis of Assisi in contemplation of the Cross, shown in half-length profile, with his gaze intently fixed on the Cross. The close-up composition, devoid of narrative elements, focuses attention on the devotional nature of the image. The physiognomic rendering of the saint—with his sharply defined profile, tonsure, and

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H 42 × B 35,5 cm