"Beautiful 18th-century Portrait Of Saint Francis In Prayer With The Stigmata, Oil On Canvas, Original Stretcher"
Beautiful portrait of Saint Francis in prayer, a large oil on canvas on its original stretcher. Moving in its close-up, with the flowing tear and his incomparable eyes, this highly realistic painting is undeniably a masterpiece. Against a dark background, the intensity of the light and the colors place this painting firmly within the Baroque category, thanks to its powerful presence and the generosity of the face and the stigmatized hand, that of the martyr of Christ, of whom he is the first representative. A symbol of the Christian faith, this is a rare and well-preserved painting of emotion from the early 18th century in France. For the discerning collector who wishes to research attribution, this is sure to be a fascinating journey.