St. Paschal Baylon Adoring the Blessed Sacrament
17th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink, gray and cream oil paint, on paper, mounted on wood
Dimensions
16 7/16 x 12 3/8 in. (41.7 x 31.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1989
Accession Number
1989.202
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Art Historical Context
In the 17th century, amid the fervent religious art of the Baroque era, French artist Claude François crafted *St. Paschal Baylon Adoring the Blessed Sacrament*. This intimate drawing captures the Franciscan saint in deep devotion before the Eucharist, surrounded by heavenly elements like angels and a cross—hallmarks of Catholic iconography that emphasized spiritual ecstasy and divine presence during the Counter-Reformation. François masterfully combined pen and brown ink for precise lines with subtle gray and cream oil paint on paper, then mounted on wood for durability. This mixed-media tec...
About the Artist
Claude François · 1615–1685
French, Amiens, 1615–1685