Antique oil on canvas painting depicting St. Francis in ecstasy

The painting shows St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata or in mystical ecstasy. It is an early religious artwork, dating from the 17th century, in the Baroque style, which uses a strong contrast of light and shadow (chiaroscuro). Details of the PaintingSubject:St. Francis, is depicted kneeling, praying, with his arms stretched upward and his gaze turned to heaven.Iconography:This posture and nocturnal depiction are typical of depictions of the Stigmata of St. Francis, the miraculous event in which he received the five wounds of Christ on his hands, feet and side. Often these works include a vision of a seraphim or crucifix, which here may be suggested by the luminous clouds.Style and Technique:The style shows the dramatic use of light to emphasize the spiritual intensity and emotion of the saint.Provenance:Similar works have been attributed to seventeenth-century Italian artists, with influences ranging from Neapolitan to Central Italian painting. The painting is in excellent condition never restored in first canvas-mis.h.73 cm -l.58 cm