Saint Francis in ecstasy by Giovanni Castiglione
Wearing a Capuchin habit, Saint Francis is shown on a rocky precipice, silhouetted against an evening sky. He was famously devoted to Christ crucified and is shown in a state of ecstasy. The open book and skull are symbols of the vanities of the world and mortality. Castiglione employs a richly varied technique to mark the transition from the material world to the spiritual. The picture was painted in Rome, probably as an altarpiece, though its original location is unknown. (Oil on canvas, 1664)
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