Saint Francis in Meditation (Caravaggio)
- Saint Francis in Meditation (Caravaggio)
Infobox Painting|
title=St Francis in Meditation
artist=Caravaggio
year=
type=Oil on canvas
height=130
width=90
museum=Museo Civico, Cremona
"Saint Francis in Meditation" (c. 1604/06 or 1607/10), is a painting by the Italian master Caravaggio, in the Museo Civico, Cremona.
This is one of two paintings of almost identical measurements showing Saint Francis of Assisi contemplating a skull (see "Saint Francis in Prayer") - neither is documented and both are disputed, although the dispute is as to whether they are originals or copies. The dating of both is highly uncertain, although the cypress trunk behind this Saint Francis is very reminiscent of the tree behind the Corsini "John the Baptist". St Francis was a popular subject during the Counter-Reformation, when the Church stressed - at least officially - the virtues of poverty and the imitation of Christ.
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