Art by Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio

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Item #43232 - St. Francis Comforted by an Angel Framed Canvas

St. Francis Comforted by an Angel Framed Canvas by Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio

In 1595 Caravaggio was inspired by the account of Brother Leo of how Saint Francis received the stigmata. Brother Leo's account is of what happened in 1224 when Francis retired to the wilderness with a small number of his followers to contemplate God. On the mountainside at night Brother Leo saw a six-winged seraph come down to Francis in answer to the saint's prayer that he might know both Christ's suffering and His love:

"All of a sudden there was a dazzling light. It was as though the heavens were exploding and splashing forth all their glory in millions of waterfalls of colors and stars. more...
Item #43232

$295.00

Christ at the Column by Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio

Digital reproduction that is now housed at the Musee des Beaux Arts, Rouen, France. Painted by Caravaggio soon after his arrival in Naples (approx. 1607) it is also referred to as The Flagellation of Christ. A Scriptural event that had inspired many artists, Caravaggio took a new look at the scene by reducing the figures to a minimum, and using light to direct attention to the crucial parts of his composition - Christ's face and torso, the faces of the two torturers, and the hand holding the out-of-frame whip. It's a powerful depiction of this moment of Christ's Passion.

This 16 x 20 inch canvas is mounted on real wood stretchers and is framed in a rich dark frame with bronze beaded edge. (Other frame styles are available - Call us for information.) 22x26 inches in overall size.

Item #44596