Gerard David, 1485 - Saint John the Baptist; Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata - fine art print

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While John the Baptist was frequently represented in Netherlandish art, his pairing with Saint Francis is rare in the North. The latter was venerated especially in southern Europe, suggesting that these paintings could have been commissioned by an Italian merchant working in Bruges. Originally the wings of a triptych, they might have flanked a Crucifixion or a Lamentation, for they both share the theme of Christ’s sacrifice: Saint John points to the Lamb of God, a familiar metaphor for Christ as the redeemer of mankind, and Saint Francis miraculously receives the stigmata at a distance from his monastery on Mount Alverna.

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This more than 530 year old artwork with the title "Saint John the Baptist; Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata" was painted by the northern renaissance master Gerard David. The original measures the size: Left wing, overall 18 x 6 5/8 in (45,7 x 16,8 cm), original painted surface 17 5/8 x 5 7/8 in (44,8 x 14,9 cm); right wing, overall 17 7/8 x 6 1/2 in (45,4 x 16,5 cm), original painted surface 17 5/8 x 5 3/4 in (44,8 x 14,6 cm) and was produced with the techinque of oil on wood. Today, this artwork is part of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York City, New York, United States of America. With courtesy of - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931 (public domain). Furthermore, the artwork has the following creditline: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931. In addition to this, the alignment is in portrait format with a ratio of 3 : 4, which implies that the length is 25% shorter than the width. Gerard David was a male artist, illuminator, painter, drawer, miniaturist of Dutch nationality, whose artistic style can be attributed mainly to Northern Renaissance. The Northern Renaissance artist lived for 63 years and was born in 1460 in Oudewater, Utrecht province, Netherlands and died in the year 1523 in Bruges, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium.

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