Der Heilige Franziskus mit Engeln

Saint Francis of Assisi with Angels

The gold background, rare in Florence by this date, and jewel-like detail make this painting of Saint Francis a precious object. It was intended to inspire religious devotion. Appropriately, Saint Francis himself meditates before a crucifix. The angels play the hymn to the saint, the words of which were once inscribed at the bottom of the picture.