Who created "Saint Francis"?

Saint Francis was created by Federico Barocci in ca. 1600–1604.

When was "Saint Francis" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1600–1604.

What medium is "Saint Francis"?

Saint Francis is Oil on canvas.

Is "Saint Francis" in the public domain?

Yes, Saint Francis is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Saint Francis

Federico Barocci

ca. 1600–1604

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

35 3/8 x 30 7/8 in. (89.9 x 78.4 cm); with added strips 35 7/8 x 31 3/8 in. (91.1 x 79.7 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift and 2002 Benefit Fund, 2003

Accession Number

2003.281

Tags

BooksSaint FrancisChrist

Art Historical Context

Federico Barocci's *Saint Francis*, painted around 1600–1604, captures the devotional intensity of the Counter-Reformation era in oil on canvas—a medium that allowed the artist to achieve his signature luminous glow and velvety textures. Barocci, a reclusive genius from Urbino, bridged Mannerism and early Baroque with his tender, emotionally charged religious scenes, influenced by Correggio and. This work, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art depicts the beloved saint alongside Christ, with books symbolizing Francis's life of poverty, humility, and contemplation, evoking the spiritual fervor ...

About the Artist

Federico Barocci · 1535–1612

Federico Barocci (c. 1535–1612) was an Italian painter from Urbino whose luminous, emotionally tender religious paintings made him one of the most original and influential artists of the late sixteenth century, bridging Mannerism and the early Baroque. Born in Urbino, the city of Raphael, he studied under Battista Franco and traveled to Rome, where he absorbed the lessons of Raphael, Correggio, an...

Saint Francis

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