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Description: | Despite the difference in their dress, these two Italian saints have much in common. Cardinal Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan (1538-1584), was born into a princely family and, although appointed to high office in the church through his family connections, was a man of extraordinary humility, who gave his life to serving the poor and reforming the church. St Francis of Assisi, the son of a rich merchant, embraced poverty and the service of the poor. The two saints, favourites in northern Italy, are framed by a false oval, with angels holding St Charles's attributes of a book and archbishop's mitre. The picture is by a Milanese artist, probably inspired by the Quadroni, the vast canvases of the life and miracles of St Charles in Milan Cathedral, which were painted by Il Cerano (G. B. Crespi) and Giulio Cesare Procaccini, among others. | Subjects: | Cardinal Charles); religion (St Francis of Assisi) portrait (Borromeo | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Cerano (Italian painter and designer, ca. 1575-1632) Æ Attributed to circle of Attributed to circle of Procaccini, Giulio Cesare (Italian painter and draftsman, 1574-1625) Previously attributed to Carracci, Annibale (Italian painter, 1560-1609) Previously attributed to Italian (Bolognese) School Previously attributed to Italian (Milanese) School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8670... | Go to resource |
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