St Francis

Francis of Assisi is gently holding a small processional cross, an item often linked to private worship. His hands are on show, with marks of the stigmata miraculously received during a mystic vision. The scene takes place in a small, private setting, open onto a quiet country scene. The saint has a young, well-characterised face that would seem to be the portrait of a man dressed as St Francis.

A clear light clearly outlines details such as in Flemish painting, traditions that also include the invention of the prayer book, resting on a parapet in the foreground.