Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata
1794
oil
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
1794
oil
From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
In the painting, a man kneels in the foreground, his arms outstretched. He wears a long, dark robe with a rope belt and a red symbol on his chest. The man's eyes are cast upward, and his mouth is open as if in prayer or surprise. Behind him, a skull and crossbones sit on a stone ledge, and a book lies open. In the background, a landscape with hills and a body of water stretches out under a blue sky with white clouds. Two cherubs fly above the man, and a bird soars through the air. Look up the subject: francis of assisi.
