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Title
Saint Francis Talking to the Birds
Description
Composition in black and white. Sketch lines. Support divided into three vertical rectangular areas, suggesting room to screen three sheets if seeing St. Francis of Assisi It depicts talking to the birds. On the left rectangle, various birds in the profile of the ground to the right and hills in the background. In the central rectangle, sees the figure of St. Francis standing in front, using cassock. It folded on the left arm vertically with open hand up and folded on the right arm horizontally at breast height with open hand and bird sitting on her palm. On the right rectangle, various birds sitting on the floor profile to the left, some flying and hills in the background.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for folding screen or tryptic; not executed
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
chipboardArtworkSurfaceType
Height
20.3
Width
23.3
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, marks suggesting partition with three divisions and three torsos.
