Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

1500/1510

German 15th Century

Associated Names
This is a painting of an angelic figure and two robed figures in a religious scene. The image depicts a scene where a vibrant, winged angel is suspended in the sky, adorned with colorful wings and a radiant halo around its head. Below, two figures dressed in flowing, white robes are positioned. One kneels while the other appears to reach toward the sky. A church with tall spires is seen in the background, surrounded by lush greenery. The painting has a distinct historical style, possibly linked to early Renaissance or Gothic religious art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut, hand-colored in green, yellow, indian red, and blue

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.606

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, Vol. IX, no. 1430, State a


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the Collection of the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 1965-1966, no. 225, repro.

2018

  • Heavenly Earth: Images of Saint Francis at La Verna, NGA, 2018.

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

1965

  • Field, Richard S. Fifteenth Century Woodcuts and Metalcuts from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Exh. cat. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1965, no. 225: no. 225.

Wikidata ID

Q64953060

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