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Saint Francis of Paola - 17th-century Neapolitan School

Circle of Francesco Fracanzano (Monopoli, 1612 – Naples, 1656)

Saint Francis of Paola
Oil on canvas
17th-century Neapolitan School
Circle of Francesco Fracanzano (Monopoli, 1612 – Naples, 1656)

Canvas: 100 x 80 cm
Frame: 105 x 85 cm
Excellent condition

The canvas depicts Saint Francis of Paola—one of the most venerated saints in Southern Italy—captured with an expression of great intensity.
His gaze is directed upward, toward a light bearing the inscription "CHARITAS."
The face of the hermit saint is rendered with an excellent, precise, and vigorous brushstroke, which brings this charismatic figure to life.
The artist is a skilled representative of the 17th-century Neapolitan School, an artistic movement distinguished by its portraits of religious figures, imbued with a profoundly sacred tone.
In particular, the work bears several striking similarities to the paintings of Francesco Fracanzano (Monopoli, 1612 – Naples, 1656).
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