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Copy after the painting The Body of St Francis Met by Santa Chiara by the Master of the St Francis Cycle in the Upper Church, San Francesco Assisi

Unknown

1862

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Copy after the painting The Body of St Francis Met by Santa Chiara by the Master of the St Francis Cycle in the Upper Church, San Francesco Assisi is a 1862 watercolor by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1862 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a group of people gathered around a bed. The scene looks like a funeral—two figures lie on a decorated bed, surrounded by others in robes and hats. One person in red kneels nearby, while others stand or lean in, watching. In the background, a detailed church with pointed arches and small windows stands under a blue sky, with a bare tree on the left. The two figures on the bed have golden halos, which usually means they’re saints or holy people. The artist used soft colors and gentle shading to make the scene feel calm and serious. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour copy of the painting *The Body of St Francis Met by Santa Chiara* by the Master of the St Francis Cycle, located in the Upper Church of San Francesco in Assisi, was created in 1862. The copy was made for the Arundel Society but was never published.

Read the full account in the museum source.