A deeply emotional 17th-century French Baroque engraving of St. Francis in meditation
St. Francis gazes at a crucifix while resting his hand on a skull, emphasizing “Memento Mori”. His hands bear the stigmata, and a bundle of branches for physical penance lies on the floor. Another friar reads in the background
Franciscan piety, Memento Mori, French Baroque
Carries the “Privilegio Regis Christianissimi,” indicating legal protection from King Louis XIV of France. The artist was a key assistant to Rubens and a founder of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture
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