Where Is Ecstasy of St. Francis? Museum Location

Q: What is shown in this fresco?

Saint Francis in ecstasy, experiencing divine communion, painted by Giotto. Giotto di Bondone depicted Saint Francis in a moment of divine rapture in this fresco.

Q: Where can I see this?

You can see it at Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi in Assisi, Italy. Giotto di Bondone created it.

Q: What is the Ecstasy of St. Francis?

It depicts St. Francis receiving the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, during a vision on Mount La Verna. Giotto portrays this mystical experience with naturalistic clarity in the Assisi fresco cycle.

Giotto di Bondone depicted Saint Francis in a moment of divine rapture in this fresco. The saint's upward gaze and open arms express spiritual transport. Giotto's naturalistic approach made saints seem human and relatable.

This scene belongs to the famous Francis cycle at Assisi. The emotional intensity influenced religious art for centuries. It remains at the Basilica of Saint Francis.

Saint Francis in ecstasy, experiencing divine communion, painted by Giotto. Giotto di Bondone depicted Saint Francis in a moment of divine rapture in this fresco.

You can see it at Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi in Assisi, Italy. Giotto di Bondone created it.

It depicts St. Francis receiving the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, during a vision on Mount La Verna. Giotto portrays this mystical experience with naturalistic clarity in the Assisi fresco cycle.

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