Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata
Datable between the last decade of the fifteenth century and the first decade of the sixteenth century and coming from the Archbishop’s Picture Gallery, the panel depicts Saint Francis in the act of receiving the stigmata on Mount Verna, an episode which, according to the narrative of his main biographer, Tommaso da Celano, took place in 1224. The format, dimensions and subject of the work suggest an altarpiece: a provenance from the destroyed Milanese church of San Francesco Grande has been suggested and in this case it would be a Franciscan commission, a hypothesis consistent with the iconography of the painting. The work refers to the late activity of Bergognone, one of the leaders of Lombard Renaissance painting.
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Artwork details
- Artist:
- Ambrogio da Fossano, detto il Bergognone (Milano? 1453 ca – Milano 1523)
- Title:
- Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata
- Date:
- c. 1490-1510
- Medium and technique:
- Tempera on panel
- Dimensions:
- 177,4 × 131,6 cm
- Inventory:
- MD 2001.061.001
- Location
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Location: Works from the Diocese, first floor
The core of the Museum’s collection consists of works from numerous churches across the vast territory of the Archdiocese of Milan, an area of great cultural and artistic richness. Before the Museum opened in 2001, surveys and site visits throughout the diocese uncovered treasures that had, in some cases, previously been unknown, and initiated a programme to recover, restore and promote this artistic heritage. The selected works included panel and canvas paintings, wooden and marble sculptures, and liturgical furnishings. These were not objects of local devotion and mostly had conservation problems, and were therefore restored, or were at risk of theft. The works are arranged chronologically, beginning on the ground floor and continuing along the central corridor on the first floor; some are displayed in the hypogeum. This core is complemented by other works that have entered the Diocesan Museum’s permanent collection over the years through loans, donations and bequests.
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