Artwork
Mary, Jesus and St Francis
Mary, Jesus and St Francis is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. A sculpture depicting a seated woman with a child and a kneeling man is held at the Museum of Ethnography.
About this work
Overview
A sculpture depicting a seated woman with a child and a kneeling man is held at the Museum of Ethnography. Created around 1750, its creator is known as 22338_person.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a woman, identified as Mary, holding the child Jesus, who reaches out to a kneeling figure, likely St Francis. Surrounding figures with wings suggest a heavenly context. The presence of a skull and an open book on the platform's edge may symbolize mortality and devotion.
Technique & Style
The work employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a dramatic effect. The figures are sharply defined against a blurred background, with deep shadows accentuating their forms. The overall effect is one of heightened emotional intensity and a sense of the spiritual.
Artist & collection
Virgin and Child Adored by Saint Francis
Virgin and Child with Saint Francis
The Holy Family of Cardinal Fernando de’ Medici
San Cayetano ante la Sagrada Familia
The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Francis of Assisi
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine
Vision des hl. Antonius von Padua
Vision of Saint Francis
Adoration of the Magi
Lactatio of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
La Sagrada Familia- Mary, Jesus and St Francis