St Francis of Assisi in the Portiuncula by Francisco Caro
Español St. Francis of Assisi in the Portiuncula with donors Antonio Contreras and Maria Amezqueta, by Francisco Caro (1659). Oil on canvas. Christ and the Virgin Mary appear to Saint Francis at the church of la Porziuncola and the saint asks them for plenary indulgence for all pilgrims to that site. We know the artist´s name because it is revealed by the signature halfway up the canvas on the right, as well as through Antonio Palomino´s Museo Pictórico (1724). Palomino´s biography of Francisco Caro (ca.1627-1667) in that book praises another large painting that he made for the cloister of San Francisco in Segovia, which is the Jubilee of la Porziuncola and includes portraits of don Antonio de Contreras and his wife, who were the owners of that work. Continue reading after advertisement Get 4 restored images (including the one featured in this post) now on sale This is, indeed, a highly elaborate work, in terms of both its size and the complexity of its composition. The artist, who was...
