Artwork
Hl. Franziskus
Hl. Franziskus is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Ludovico Carracci. It dates from 1597 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections. Hl.
About this work
Overview
Hl. Franziskus is a painting created by Ludovico Carracci around 1597, falling within the early Baroque period. It is part of the religious genre, characteristic of Carracci's emotionally charged works.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a bearded man in a simple brown robe with a rope and cross around his neck, indicating a religious figure, likely Saint Francis. His calm expression and clasped hands convey spiritual serenity.
Technique & Style
Carracci utilized broad gestures and chiaroscuro, a strong contrast of light and dark, to evoke spiritual feeling. This is evident in the smooth blending of light and dark tones on the subject's face and robe.
History & Provenance
Hl. Franziskus is part of the collection at the Alte Pinakothek. Created in 1597, it represents Carracci's contribution to the shift from Mannerism to the early Baroque style in Italian art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian: ; 21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker from Bologna.
