Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, Lorenzo Monaco, c. 1420
tempera on panel, h 87cm × w 61.5cm More details
Through his self-imposed life of poverty, Saint Francis was among the most revered saints in medieval Europe. This panel represents the moment when Francis – identifying with Christ – received the wounds (stigmata) that Jesus suffered during crucifixion. The panel was originally the left wing of a triptych, with The Crucifixion at centre and the Death of Saint Francis on the right.