St. Francis panel by Gentile da Fabriano
Type:
Panel paintings
Date:
ca. 1420
Location or Findspot (Modern-Day Country):
Italy
Dimensions:
89 × 65 cm
Description:
This panel of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata was originally part of a two-sided wooden panel with the Coronation of the Virgin on the other side. A Franciscan confraternity in Fabriano commissioned the piece from Gentile da Fabriano (ca. 1370–1427) and used it during processions in honor of the Virgin. In this panel, Francis witnesses a six-winged angel while praying and receives wounds matching those of Christ, in his hands, feet, and side.
Relevant Textbook Chapter(s):
10
Repository and Online Resources:
• This panel is now in the collection of the Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma.
• Its companion piece is now in the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Image Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
