The Ecstasy of St Francis of Assisi

Blas Muñoz1685

Museo del Greco
Toledo, Spain

The painting repeats an El Greco model which is currently housed at the Museum of Fine Art in Pau (France), with the figure of the saint depicted very close to the viewer, so that the believer can perceive the benefits of penitence and prayer in a very direct way.

Show lessRead more

Details

Title: The Ecstasy of St Francis of Assisi
Creator Lifespan: 1667 - 1689
Creator Nationality: Spanish
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Spain
Creator Birth Place: Spain
Date Created: 1685
Painter: Blas Muñoz
Original Tittle: San Francisco de Asís en éxtasis
Type: Painting

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Zoom in

View in Augmented Reality

Monk Oil paint

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

No, thanks

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.