Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata (Rubens)
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens
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Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata is an oil painting on canvas by Peter Paul Rubens. It was originally produced as an altarpiece for the Franciscan Recollects Church in Ghent.[1] The church also housed other works by Rubens, including St Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy[2] and The Virgin Mary and Saint Francis Saving the World from Christ's Anger.[3]
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| Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata | |
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| Franciscus van Assisi ontvangt de stigmata (Dutch) | |
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| Artist | Peter Paul Rubens |
| Year | circa 1633 |
| Catalogue | Inv. S-9 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Movement | Flemish Baroque |
| Dimensions | 265.5 cm × 193 cm (104.5 in × 75.9 in) |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, Ghent |
| Website | www |
In 1797 the painting was seized from Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent to form part of a new 'Nationaal Museum', which opened to the public in 1802. It now hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent.[1]
