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Antique Old Master Painting St. Francis Asissi 18th Century Italian Hermit Skull

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This exceptionally well-painted oil on canvas from the middle 1600’s- middle 1700’s depicts Saint Francis of Asissi as a hermit in contemplation of Christs suffering. The saint gently supports a crucifix in his hands as he kneels in a gloomy space; a book propped on a human skull rests on the table before him. Francis’ [Continue]