Friars Minor Collection

Saint Francis receiving the Stigmata, 1600. Creator: El Greco, Dominico (1541-1614)
Saint Francis receiving the Stigmata, 1600. Found in the Collection of the Museu de Arte de S£o Paulo

Saint Francis and the Wolf. Creator: Werefkin, Marianne, von (1860-1938)
Saint Francis and the Wolf. Private Collection

Saint Francis before Pope Honorius III (From Borgo del Santo Sepolcro Altarpiece), 1437-1444. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, 1594-1595. Creator: Barocci, Federigo (1528-1612)
Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, 1594-1595. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

The Virgin and Child with Saint Joseph adored by Saints Anthony of Padua, Francis of Assisi and John the Evangelist, 1537. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Saint Francis Mourned by Saint Clare (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Saint Francis Mourned by Saint Clare (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Verification of the Stigmata (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Verification of the Stigmata (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Death and Ascension of Saint Francis (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Death and Ascension of Saint Francis (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

The Stigmatisation of Saint Francis (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
The Stigmatisation of Saint Francis (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Saint Francis Preaching before Honorius III (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Death of the Knight of Celano (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Death of the Knight of Celano (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Miracle of the Spring (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Miracle of the Spring (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Institution of the Crib at Greccio (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Institution of the Crib at Greccio (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Ecstasy of Saint Francis (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Ecstasy of Saint Francis (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Saint Francis before the Sultan (Trial by Fire) (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Vision of the Thrones (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Vision of the Thrones (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Vision of the Flaming Chariot (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Vision of the Flaming Chariot (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Confirmation of the Rule by Innocent III. (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Dream of Innocent III (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Dream of Innocent III (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Renunciation of Worldly Goods (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Renunciation of Worldly Goods (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Miracle of the Crucifix (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Miracle of the Crucifix (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Dream of the Palace (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Dream of the Palace (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Saint Francis Giving his Mantle to a Poor Man (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Homage of a Simple Man (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Creator: Giotto di Bondone (1266-1377)
Homage of a Simple Man (from Legend of Saint Francis), 1295-1300. Found in the collection of the Basilika San Francesco, Assisi

Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Francis, ca. 1600. Creator: El Greco, Dominico (1541-1614)
Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Francis, ca. 1600. Found in the collection of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence

Saint Francis Delivers the Rule, ca 1445. Creator: Colantonio, Niccolò Antonio (ca 1420-ca 1460)
Saint Francis Delivers the Rule, ca 1445. Found in the Collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Saint Francis of Assisi (Detail of his oldest portrait), 13th century. Artist: Anonymous
Saint Francis of Assisi (Detail of his oldest portrait), 13th century. Found in the collection of the Abbazia di Santa Scolastica, Subiaco

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874959 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874958 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

Detail from the votive monument of Eustache Savary, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai
3469625 Detail from the votive monument of Eustache Savary, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium, c.1425 (stone) by French School, (15th century); Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, Tournai

Votive monument of Eustache Savary, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium, c
3469623 Votive monument of Eustache Savary, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium, c.1425 (stone) by French School, (15th century); Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, Tournai

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874957 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874963 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874955 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874961 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874956 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

San Diego of Alcala, c. 1665-70 (polychromed wood)
874965 San Diego of Alcala, c.1665-70 (polychromed wood) by Mena, Pedro de (1628-88); 61.5 x24 x27 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: San Diego of Alcala)

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, c. 1505. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, c. 1505. Private Collection

Saint Anna and the infant Christ enthroned between Saints Jerome and Francis, 1541. Found in the collection of Museo Civico, Bassano del Grappa

Saint Francis receives the Stigmata, ca 1611. Creator: Sellitto, Carlo (1581-1614)
Saint Francis receives the Stigmata, ca 1611. Private Collection

Saint Francis in Meditation, ca 1606. Creator: Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610)
Saint Francis in Meditation, ca 1606. Private Collection

Saint Francis receiving the Stigmata, ca 1630-1634. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Saint Francis receiving the Stigmata, ca 1630-1634. Found in the Collection of Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

The Virgin Presents the Infant Jesus to Saint Francis, 1618. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul
The Virgin Presents the Infant Jesus to Saint Francis, 1618. Found in the Collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon

The Last Communion of Saint Francis, 1619. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Last Communion of Saint Francis, 1619. Found in the Collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Saint Francis Consoled by the Musical Angel, 1606-1607. Creator: Reni, Guido (1575-1642)
Saint Francis Consoled by the Musical Angel, 1606-1607. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, c. 1729. Creator: Piazzetta, Gian Battista (1683-1754)
Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, c. 1729. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Chiericati

Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Creator: Cima da Conegliano
Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, c. 1646. Creator: Murillo, Bartolome Esteban
Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, c. 1646. Found in the Collection of Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid

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"Friars Minor: A Glimpse into the Devotion and Artistry of Saint Francis of Assisi" In this captivating collection of artworks, we are transported back in time to witness the profound influence and spiritual legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi. The oldest portrait depicting this revered saint, created by an anonymous artist in the 13th century, reveals a man whose faith radiates from his eyes. Moving forward through history, we encounter the polychromed wood sculpture of San Diego de Alcalá. Crafted between 1665-70, these exquisite pieces capture the essence of devotion and reverence towards this beloved Franciscan friar. With meticulous attention to detail, each figure seems to come alive with their expressions conveying deep piety. The votive monument dedicated to Eustache Savary at Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Tournai is yet another testament to the enduring impact of Friars Minor. This intricate artwork showcases scenes from their lives, reminding us that their teachings continue to inspire generations even centuries later. San Diego de Alcalá reappears multiple times within this collection; his presence emphasized through repeated depictions carved from polychromed wood. These sculptures serve as a visual reminder not only of his importance but also highlight the skillful craftsmanship employed during that period. Lastly, we are captivated by Dürer's masterpiece "Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata. " Created around 1505 by renowned artist Albrecht Dürer himself, it portrays a pivotal moment in Saint Francis' life when he received wounds mirroring those inflicted upon Christ during crucifixion – an extraordinary testament to his unwavering devotion. Through these diverse artistic representations spanning centuries and mediums, we gain insight into both the historical significance and timeless appeal surrounding Friars Minor. Their commitment to simplicity and humility continues inspiring countless individuals today while leaving an indelible mark on art history.