Ludovico Carracci's "Vision of St Francis": Inspiration and Influence

In-depth exploration of Ludovico Carracci's "Vision of St Francis," one of the earliest known examples of male saints holding the baby Jesus, as well as the first in a succession of Franciscan images painted by the Carracci cousins and members of their Bolognese academy. The iconograp...

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Published inThe Rijksmuseum bulletin Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 282 - 315
Main Author BULL, DUNCAN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rijksmuseum Publications Department 01.01.2012
Subjects
Apparitions
Art exhibitions
Brothers
Chalk
Franciscan Order
Friars
Iconography
Monasteries
Sons
Soul
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Summary:In-depth exploration of Ludovico Carracci's "Vision of St Francis," one of the earliest known examples of male saints holding the baby Jesus, as well as the first in a succession of Franciscan images painted by the Carracci cousins and members of their Bolognese academy. The iconography and influences in the painting are discussed, and an appendix of "Texts pertinent to Ludovico Carracci's painting" is included.
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SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ISSN:1877-8127
2772-6126
DOI:10.52476/trb.9881