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Stigmata of Saint Francis (Stimmate di San Francesco) [plate Y]

Jacopo Ligozzi

1612

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

Stigmata of Saint Francis (Stimmate di San Francesco) [plate Y] is a 1612 ink by Jacopo Ligozzi, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacopo Ligozzi
When & what style?: 1612 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a rocky hillside with a small hut and trees in the background. A winged angel floats above a kneeling man, who’s holding his hands up as if pierced by nails. The scene looks dramatic but is drawn with careful lines and shading. The angel’s wings and the man’s posture suggest a moment of divine suffering—this is a religious story about Saint Francis receiving wounds like Christ’s. The artist used fine, precise lines to show light and texture, which was tricky for etchings at the time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.

About the artist

Artist

Jacopo Ligozzi

Jacopo Ligozzi (1547–1627) was an Italian painter, illustrator, designer, and miniaturist. His art can be categorized as late-Renaissance and Mannerist styles.

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