Bronze Age Gold from Wales
St Francis of Assisi embracing a crucifix
St Francis (1181-1226), founder of the Franciscan Order, is shown wearing their habit. Strozzi, a Genoese artist, expresses the powerful emotions of the saint as he contemplates his Saviour on the Cross. A skull, symbolic of mortality, and a bible are nearby.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 12
Acquisition
Bequest, 1882
Measurements
Height
(cm): 153.7
Width
(cm): 104.3
Techniques
canvas
Material
oil
Location
In store
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