De heilige Franciscus ontvangt de stigmata

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blad: hoogte 323 mm (Binnen plaatrand afgesneden.) x breedte 454 mm (Binnen plaatrand afgesneden.)

Art Historical Context

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi, Italian Baroque artist known as "Il Bolog," created this etching titled *De heilige Franciscust de stigmata* (Saint Francis Receives theigmata) sometime between his active years of 1616 and 1680. The work captures a pivotal moment in Christian hagiography: the 13th-century Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the of Christ—known as the stigmataduring a mystical vision on Mount La Verna This scene, rich in spiritual drama, reflects the Counter-Reformation's emphasis on emotional devotion and divine miracles, making it a popular subject in 17th-century religious art. G...

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Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi · 1606–1680

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (1606–1680), known as "Il Bolognese," was an Italian painter, draughtsman, and etcher whose career exemplifies the wide influence of the Bolognese school of landscape painting in seventeenth-century Rome. Born in Bologna, Grimaldi trained in the tradition of the Carracci, whose idealized approach to landscape — blending careful observation of nature with classical compo...