Saint Francis of Assisi and the Stigmata

In the mental picture, canonize Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, by artist Jan Van Eyck, we incur a exposure which takes distinguish on a approximative hillside overlooking a village. The scene arrays reverence Francis receiving his stigmata, which be substantial wounds appearing on the turn over and feet of the individual receiving the anomaly. These wounds argon patently reflective of those which Christ endured end-to-end the crucifixion process.\nIn the moving-picture show, rest next to enshrine Francis is a man whom many remember to be Brother social lion; known to be with nonesuch Francis when he had a visual modality of the nonpareil nailed to a cross, followed by the appearing of the mysterious stigmata. The painting is much sm all tolder than I expected. I knew that it was small, from class discussions, nevertheless seeing just how precise it is, and how incredible the detail is, is breathtaking. Saint Francis is kneeling, draped in a brown clo ak that covers all of his body except for his send, hands and feet. Looking closer at the anatomy, his body looks as though its contorted, but Im assuming thats goal-directed so that the bottoms of his feet are visible. The angel is just to the effective of Saint Francis head. He has six move that are vibrant blues, creams and reds. both of them are held above his head, ii are extended outward at his sides, and two are covering the bottom one-half of his body. The angel is nailed to a cross. The angels head is hung, but his eyes are directly lined up with the stigmata on Saint Francis hands. The trio men are on a grassy hillside, with many plants and rocks surrounding them. The scene is pied in great detail, right down to the small gravy boat full of people and the ingest of the town in the distance. yet the ferns on the surrounding foliage are almost compulsively realistic. Although the anatomy of the figures is slightly off, to show off the bottoms of Saint Francis feet, the painting is very detailed and looks, at first glance, incredibly real.\nSaint Francis of Assisi and...