This triptych (an altarpiece with three panels) of three franciscan holy men was probably placed on the high altar of a franciscan church. Depicted as if bathed in natural light, the architectural setting with the three saints opens up to a serene landscape. Inside the church, this illusionistic opening would have given the painting the character of a divine vision. Saint francis of assisi, the founder of the franciscan order, is depicted with the stigmata (wounds similar to those of christ in the hands, feet, and side), which he received during a vision towards the end of his life. Rose petals are scattered across the floor. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between circa 1499 and circa 1500 (Renaissance). Place of creation: Parma, Italy. Dimensions: St. Francis painted surface H including insert at top: 52 3/8 x W: 21 1/4 x D: 15/16 in. (133 x 54 x 2.4 cm); St. Louis of Toulouse painted surface height: 132 cm (51.9 in); width: 42 cm (16.5 in); depth: 2 cm (0.7 in); Blessed John Capistrano painted surface H including inserts at top and bottom: 52 3/8 x W: 16 9/16 x D: 13/16 in. (133 x 42 x 2 cm). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Louis of Toulouse, John of Capistrano. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Cristoforo Caselli - Saint Louise of Toulouse, Saint Francis and the Blessed John Capistrano - Walters 37531 (2)
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