Saint Francis
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SAINT FRANCIS
Painted in the Byzantine tradition using egg tempera paint with gold leaf gilding, and adhering to the iconographical canons of the Christian Faith, this contemporary icon features a haloed Francis, holding a holy text, bearing stigmata, and with an avian friend. The crown of his head is shaved in a tonsure, and his face, following the tradition of Byzantine icons, is not intended to be a realistic portrait but a spiritual one: his forehead is broad, indicating strength of spirit; his eyes are unnaturally large and soulful; his nose is long and slender, conforming to the Byzantine ideal of nobility; and his mouth is small and closed, symbolic of contemplation. Francis is dressed in the brown robe of his famous order. 11" X 14"
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