Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1670 - The Vision of Saint Francis of Paola - fine art print

What specifically does the The J. Paul Getty Museum write about this artwork painted by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo? (© - by The J. Paul Getty Museum - The J. Paul Getty Museum)

Saint Francis of Paola is portrayed kneeling in the midst of a desolate landscape, dressed in drab clothing and leaning on a walking stick. The bearded old man expresses devotion to God through a heavenward gaze and a pious gesture. The painter, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, contrasted the saint's humble presence with a brilliant, spiritual vision and a miracle he performed during his lifetime.

Murillo combined a realistic approach with an expressive manipulation of paint to underscore this unity of the earthly and the spiritual. The painting is mostly rendered in subdued, earthy tones. But a soft, intense glow infuses the word Charitas (Charity), bathing five hovering putti and the saint in a wash of golden light. Saint Francis of Paola founded the austere but charitable monastic order of the Minims, whose motto was "charity." Surrounding the saint, light barely illuminates the dark, rocky terrain. But a bright area in the distance draws attention to a narrative scene: The saint stands on the shore of the Straits of Messina with two companions. After a ship refused them passage, Saint Francis performed a miracle by calming the stormy waters and ferrying the men across on his cloak.

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In 1670 the Spanish painter Bartolomé Esteban Murillo made the work of art. Furthermore, this work of art is included in the The J. Paul Getty Museum's digital art collection in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The classic art public domain artwork is being supplied with courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum.In addition, the artpiece has the creditline: . Further, the alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format and has a side ratio of 3 : 4, meaning that the length is 25% shorter than the width. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was a painter of Spanish nationality, whose art style was primarily Baroque. The Spanish painter was born in 1617 in Seville and died at the age of 65 in 1682 in Seville.

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