Why it matters
Saint Francis steps out of his cave into golden light, arms open, in one of the largest landscapes of the Renaissance. The glowing rays from the upper left give the scene a mystical quality.
Did you know?
- Bellini began it in 1475 and completed it around 1480.
- Henry Clay Frick bought it in 1915 for $170,000.
- It was shown at the 1857 Manchester Art Treasures exhibition.
Based on the Wikipedia article Saint Francis in Ecstasy (Bellini) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
