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Saint Francis; Book of Hours about 1430-1440. Creator: Fastolf Master.

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Saint Francis; Book of Hours about 1430-1440. Additional Info:Saint Francis of Assisi kneels in prayer at the center of a lush green landscape representing Mount La Verna in Umbria, Italy where he prayed and fasted for forty days. During a moment of intense prayer, a crucified seraph, or six-winged angel, appeared to Francis and imprinted the stigmata - Christ's Crucifixion wounds - on the saint's body, shown here by the red lines that connect the seraph's wounds to Francis's hands, feet, and side. The saint embodies the attempts by late medieval Christians to spiritually imitate Christ using private prayer books, like this one, to focus their meditations on Jesus's life, teachings, and suffering.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM24A67_333

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Non

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Non

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Droits gérés

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51,6Mo (2,8Mo) / 30,8cm x 42,0cm / 3636 x 4960 (300dpi)

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