De heilige Franciscus getroost door een musicerende engel
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
242; 310
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 310 mm x breedte 242 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold Agostino Carracci's enchanting engraving *De heilige Franciscusroost door een music engel* (Saint Francis Comforted by a-Making Angel), created in 1595. This poignant scene captures a tender moment from the life of Saint Francis of, the beloved 13th-century friar and patron saint of animals and ecology. Here, a celestial angel plays music to soothe the saint, evoking themes of divine consolation and spiritual harmony that resonated deeply in late Renaissance devotion. Carracci, a master engraver and member of the influential Bolognese Carracci family, bridged Mannerism and the emerging...
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.