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| Keywords: Paul Bril - Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata - Walters 37783.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Q18749329 Creator Paul Bril In 1224 as St Francis 1181-1226 and a follower were in the mountains meditating on Christ's suffering Francis had a vision of a seraph a six-winged angel crucified like Christ Immediately there appeared on Francis's body the stigmata visible marks of the wounds of the crucified Christ that he carried to his grave The religious orders founded by St Francis were influential in the Southern Netherlands and enjoyed the support of the archdukes Bril trained as a landscapist in Antwerp but had a successful career in Rome The composition and deep brownish-green tones suggest his manner around 1620 but the execution lacks his clarity and the natural detail in the lower left is more prominent than in his accepted works This is the work of a talented pupil or imitator between 1620 1629 Baroque Oil on canvas cm 39 2 31 1 accession number 37 783 35399 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Paul Bril Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update Paintings of the Stigmatisation of Francis of Assisi Bril | ||||
