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Painting of a bearded friar in a brown robe with hands crossed over a small crucifix, eyes lowered, against a dark cloudy landscape.

Saint Francis

A bearded friar in a brown habit with grey-blue sleeves clasps his hands over a small wooden crucifix held against his chest, eyes lowered. Dark clouds and a green hillside fill the background beside a rocky outcrop. Oil on panel, painted in a loose, warm Baroque manner.

Artist
Peter Paul Rubens
Date
c. 1615
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2351 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1620).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, George F. Harding Collection

Español: San Francisco de Asís en oración

Un fraile barbado con hábito marrón y mangas grisáceas cruza las manos sobre un pequeño crucifijo de madera apoyado en el pecho, con los ojos bajos. Nubes oscuras y una ladera verde llenan el fondo junto a un peñasco. Óleo sobre tabla, con un estilo barroco cálido y suelto.

Português: São Francisco de Assis em oração

Um frade barbudo com hábito marrom e mangas acinzentadas une as mãos sobre um pequeno crucifixo de madeira apoiado no peito, com os olhos baixos. Nuvens escuras e uma encosta verde preenchem o fundo ao lado de um penhasco. Óleo sobre painel, em estilo barroco quente e solto.

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