Series on the Life of st. Francis. Workshop of Basilio de Santa Cruz c. 1670-1680. Oil on cloth. 175 x 275 cm.
St. Francis, worn and pallid from days of fasting in a cave, is pelted with stones and
| "St. Francis stoned by the children
of Assis" Series on the Life of st. Francis. Workshop of Basilio de Santa Cruz c. 1670-1680. Oil on cloth. 175 x 275 cm. St. Francis, worn and pallid from days of fasting in a cave, is pelted with stones and |
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children who believe him to be mad, and is bitten by a
dog. Behind, one sees another dog with a head which is
almost human. A woman washing clothes in the fountain in
the village square provides an everyday detail.
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