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The Vision of Saint Francis
The Vision of Saint Francis is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Ludovico Carracci. It dates from 1602 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Overview
The Vision of Saint Francis is a 1602 oil painting by Ludovico Carracci, an Italian artist from Bologna associated with the early Baroque movement.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a religious scene featuring Saint Francis, a figure in a brown robe, holding a child and gazing upwards at a vision of a woman in blue and pink robes, surrounded by cherubs and clouds.
Technique & Style
Carracci's style is characterized by dramatic lighting and expressive gestures, using deep shadows and bright highlights to convey a sense of spiritual emotion and create a sense of depth.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, exemplifying the early Baroque Italian style and contributing to the revival of Italian art from Mannerism.
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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.
