Saint Francis - The Piazza

1953

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

This is a painting of a group of birds and architectural structures. The artwork features three figures surrounded by birds, set against the backdrop of ornate architectural structures with domes and arched windows. The central figure holds a bird while other birds appear to flock around them, some mid-flight. The domes are depicted with glowing light. The expressions and hand gestures of the figures convey a moment of communication or teaching with the birds. The color palette includes earthy tones with splashes of gold and yellow. The overall composition hints at themes of harmony between nature and spirituality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    5-color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1954.12.144

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 327


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65221668

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