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Source Description
This triptych (an altarpiece with three panels) of three Franciscan holy men was probably placed on the high altar of a Franciscan church. Depicted as if bathed in natural light, the architectural setting with the three saints opens up to a serene landscape. Inside the church, this illusionistic opening would have given the painting the character of a divine vision. Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order, is depicted with the stigmata (wounds similar to those of Christ in the hands, feet, and side), which he received during a vision towards the end of his life. Rose petals are scattered across the floor.For more information on these panels, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 186, pp. 275-277.
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Document identity
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3723
label
Saint Louis of Toulouse, Saint Francis, and the Blessed John Capistrano
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drawing
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Source metadata
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drawing
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normalized
title
Saint Louis of Toulouse, Saint Francis, and the Blessed John Capistrano
description
This triptych (an altarpiece with three panels) of three Franciscan holy men was probably placed on the high altar of a Franciscan church. Depicted as if bathed in natural light, the architectural setting with the three saints opens up to a serene landscape. Inside the church, this illusionistic opening would have given the painting the character of a divine vision. Saint Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan order, is depicted with the stigmata (wounds similar to those of Christ in the hands, feet, and side), which he received during a vision towards the end of his life. Rose petals are scattered across the floor.For more information on these panels, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 186, pp. 275-277.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, prior to 1922 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1499-1500 (Renaissance)
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
oil paintings (visual works)
triptychs
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
133
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54
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2.4
dimensionsRaw
St. Francis painted surface H including insert at top: 52 3/8 x W: 21 1/4 x D: 15/16 in. (133 x 54 x 2.4 cm); St. Louis of Toulouse painted surface H: 51 15/16 x W: 16 9/16 x D: 13/16 in. (132 x 42 x 2 cm); Blessed John Capistrano painted surface H including inserts at top and bottom: 52 3/8 x W: 16 9/16 x D: 13/16 in. (133 x 42 x 2 cm)
Source extras
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oil on panel
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3230
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