Saint Francis in the Desert

Giovanni Bellini

c. 1475–1480 · Oil on panel · The Frick Collection, New York

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Saint Francis in the Desert

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About this work

Artist: Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430–1516)
Year: c. 1475–1480
Medium: Oil on panel
Original size: 124.6 × 142 cm
Collection: The Frick Collection, New York
Movement: Renaissance

Saint Francis steps barefoot from his rocky hermitage into a flood of light, arms spread and face lifted towards the upper left, in a wide landscape of pale rock, green fields and a hill town; beside his cell stand a reading desk with a book and a skull, a vine-covered arbour and a water spout, and a donkey, a heron and a rabbit share the scene. Bellini painted the large panel in Venice in about 1475–1480, in oil and tempera, and signed it IOANNES BELLINVS on a small creased tag. The moment is often read as Francis receiving the stigmata on Mount La Verna, though no seraph is shown, and the light alone carries the miracle. It was commissioned by the Venetian Zuan Michiel and was owned by Taddeo Contarini by 1525. The painting is among the most extensive landscapes of the Italian Renaissance. It was exhibited at the Manchester Art Treasures exhibition in 1857, and Henry Clay Frick bought it in 1915; it hangs in the Frick Collection, New York.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A barefoot friar stepping into golden light before pale cliffs, a small donkey and a hill town, in sage, cream and honey tones, for a study, living room or reading corner at 24×36 in natural wood. A sage, cream or pale stone wall; it pairs with The Hay Wain.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (c. 1475–1480)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: living room, study or library, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Saint Francis in the Desert in the public domain?

Yes. Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430–1516) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by The Frick Collection.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Saint Francis in the Desert painted, and in what medium?

Saint Francis in the Desert dates from c. 1475–1480 and was made in oil on panel; the original measures 124.6 × 142 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Saint Francis in the Desert we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

Saint Francis in the Desert (Giovanni Bellini) — Saint Francis in the Desert · Giovanni Bellini · c. 1476–1478. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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