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Title
Saint Francis
Description
Composition in black and white. Draft rapid lines. Composition representing San Francisco and several people occupying almost the entire area of the composition. In the foreground on the left, three figures group, two standing and one sitting; more to the center, two kneeling figures, profile, face to face; on the right, and three figures on the bottom on the right of Figure another outline, having above grid area. In the upper half, the center figure of St. Francis, front, kneeling with open arms and drapery falling on the right.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Document
Artwork Function
SketchArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Sketch, not used, for the mural painting Saint Francis Casting Off His Clothes [FCO 2473]
Front/Back
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Technique
Support’s ogival shape accompanies the shape of the ceiling in the church’s nave.
DN Number
77
Collection
Previous Collection
Height
14
Width
25
Dimension Notes
formato: irregular
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom edge "S. Francisco Se despojando das vestes 1º”
