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Description: | Signed: yes Description: The attribution to Cerano is primarily based on the painting of Saint Francis in the Museo del Castello in Milan. The use of strong chiaroscuro (extreme contrasts of light and dark) and dynamic composition demonstrate the influence of Caravaggio, while the skull, book and crucifix in the foreground symbolise the transience of life, knowledge and Christ, respectively. | Subjects: | religion (Ecstasy of St Francis); figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Cerano (Italian painter and designer, ca. 1575-1632) Æ Attributed to studio of Attributed to Cerano (Italian painter and designer, ca. 1575-1632) Previously attributed to Morazzone (Italian painter, 1573-1625) Previously attributed to Spanish School | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8679... | Go to resource |
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