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Description: | In this painting the figure of a male saint, possibly Saint Stephen, is placed in the foreground of a landscape. The figure holds a martyr's palm in his right hand, while bowing his head and eyes in contemplation. The figure's contemplation is reflected in the calm forms of the landscape, with a river winding into distant mountains, framed by trees in the foreground. This style of the figure and landscape reflects that of the Bolognese master Francesco Francia. The small scale of the work suggests that it was made for private contemplation and devotion. | Subjects: | religion (saint St Stephen?); landscape; figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Francia, Francesco (Italian painter and goldsmith, ca. 1450-1517) Æ Attributed to circle of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8910... | Go to resource |
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