Der hl. Franziskus in Ekstase
Dating
um 1660
More about this artwork
St Francis of Assisi is looking heavenwards, stricken by an innerfelt religious experience; one hand is resting on a skull. This picture topos originated in Italy and spread to Spain. Zurbarán depicts the saint wearing the habit of the Capuchins, a Franciscan reform order. The softly painted contours and the use of diffuse light indicate that this painting is a late work. The painting entered the Mannheim Gallery before 1756—erroneously attributed to Guido Reni.
Displayed
AP OG Saal XIII
Inventory Number
504
Dimensions of the object
64,7 x 53,1 cm
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Genre
Malerei
Department
Spanische Malerei
Origin
1799 aus der Galerie Mannheim
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Francisco de Zurbarán y Salazar,
Der hl. Franziskus in Ekstase, um 1660,
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/5RGQJlX4z3 (Last updated on 19.01.2022)
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