De heilige Franciscus getroost door een musicerende engel
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
244; 311
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
De zieke heilige Franciscus zit met een crucifix, een rozenkrans en een schedel tegen een rotswand. In de lucht verschijnt een engel die een viool bespeelt om Franciscus te troosten. Tekst in ondermarge.
Art Historical Context
Agostino Carracci’s 1595 engraving *De heilige Franciscus getroost door een musicerende engel* captures a tender moment of divine consolation. The ailing Saint Francis leans against a rocky outcrop, clutching a crucifix and rosary while a skull rests nearby as a reminder of mortality. Suspended in the air above him, an angel gently plays the violin, its music offering spiritual solace amid physical suffering. Created during the Counter-Reformation, the print reflects the era’s renewed emphasis on emotional, accessible religious imagery meant to inspire personal devotion. As a reproductive eng...
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.