St. Francis, around 1618
1618 | Dirck van Baburen
In its focus on the ecstatic expression of the saint and the objects of piety – skull, cross and rosary – this depiction of the meditation of St. Francis on death and the transience of all things mortal corresponds to the ideas of the Counter-Reformation. The picture was painted during Baburen’s stay in Rome and shows the influence of the composition, spatial perception and use of light found in Caravaggio’s works.
In its focus on the ecstatic expression of the saint and the objects of piety – skull, cross and rosary – this depiction of the meditation of St. Francis on death and the transience of all things mortal corresponds to the ideas of the Counter-Reformation. The picture was painted during Baburen’s stay in Rome and shows the influence of the composition, spatial perception and use of light found in Caravaggio’s works.
Artist:
Dirck van Baburen (um 1595 Wijk bij Duurstede - 1624 Utrecht) DNB
Time:
1618
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Caravaggio and Caravaggesque painting
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 113,5 cm × 84 cm × 2,3 cm
Framed: 131,5 cm × 98 cm × 7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 241
Provenance
1765 from the imperial castle in Graz to the gallery