Saint Francis and Brother Leo
| Saint Francis and Brother Leo | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | El Greco |
| Year | 1609 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 155 cm × 100 cm (61 in × 39 in) |
| Location | Colegio del Cardenal, Monforte de Lemos |
Saint Francis and Brother Leo is a 1609 painting by El Greco, now in the Colegio del Cardenal in Monforte de Lemos, Lugo, Spain.
It shows Francis of Assisi as a meditating hermit, holding a skull. To the left kneels his friend Brother Leo, praying.
See also
[edit]Bibliography (in Spanish)
[edit]- ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). ISBN 84-9550-344-1.
- SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. ISBN 978-3-8228-3173-1.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100918203001/http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/genios/cuadros/6346.htm