The Last Communion of Saint Mary of Egypt
The Met
Artist: Marcantonio Franceschini(Italian, Bologna 1648–1729 Bologna)
Date: 1680
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 21 3/8 in. (42.5 x 54.3 cm)
Credit Line: Wrightsman Fund, 1996
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bearded man offers a wafer to a kneeling woman, with winged figures in a landscape
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a group of figures in a natural landscape under a light blue sky. In the center, a woman kneels on her right knee, facing right, with her head tilted back and mouth open. She has long, dark hair and wears a light-colored, draped garment that exposes her right shoulder and arm. Her left arm is bent across her chest, holding her right shoulder. A bearded man, dressed in a dark brown robe with a white and blue stole, stands to her right, leaning forward. He holds a small white wafer to her mouth with his right hand and a golden chalice in his left hand. To the left of the kneeling woman, a winged, nude infant-like figure kneels, holding a long, white scroll or cloth that extends towards the right. Another nude, winged infant-like figure floats slightly above and to the right of the woman, looking towards the man. Above the woman's head, three more winged, infant-like heads float in the sky, looking down. To the right of the bearded man, a larger winged figure kneels, dressed in a blue and light yellow garment, holding a tall, lit candle. This winged figure looks up towards the man. The background features rolling green hills and mountains under a pale blue sky with some white clouds. On the far right, a cluster of trees with green and brown foliage is visible. The overall color palette is muted, with earthy tones for the figures' clothing and the landscape, contrasted by the pale skin tones and the blue of the sky and one winged figure's garment.
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