Saint Francis

Federico Barocci

ca. 1600–1604 · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

Barocci’s naturalism, heightened emotion, and coloristic brilliance helped set the stage for what became known as Baroque art. His subtle, soft surface textures were inspired in part by the Italian Mannerist painter Correggio. This canvas is conceived as a meditation on Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82–1226), who is shown in a grotto on Mount La Verna, where he received the stigmata, depicted here as protruding nails, in conformity with early Franciscan written sources.

Artist

Federico Barocci

Date

ca. 1600–1604

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift and 2002 Benefit Fund, 2003