San Francisco in ecstasy
1650
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
1650
oil
From the collection of National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina
Dominant colour
San Francisco in ecstasy is a 1650 oil by Unknown, a spanish_baroque_tenebrist work, depicting francis of assisi, held at National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina.
This painting depicts a man in a brown robe with a hood, his hands clasped together in front of him. He is shown from the waist up, with his head turned to the left and his eyes cast upward. The background is dark, which makes the man stand out. The man's robe is a warm, earthy color, and his hands are pale and slender. His face is gaunt, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin. He has a look of intense concentration on his face, as if he is lost in thought. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye to the man's face and hands.
