Saint Francis of Assisi having a vision of an angel playing the violin. Etching by F. Vanni.

  • Vanni, Francesco, 1563-1610.
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Saint Francis of Assisi having a vision of an angel playing the violin. Etching by F. Vanni. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1 print : etching ; image 22.6 x 17.8 cm

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Desine dulciloquas ales contingere chordas / Nam nequeunt tantum corda tenere melos. / Hac cruce sit requies, crux haec mihi cantet in aure, / Praestat enim voces huius amasse lirae. Fr.n.(us) Van.(us) Sen. fec.

References note

Adam Bartsch, Le peintre graveur, vol. XVII, Vienna 1818, pp. 196-197, Vanni no. 3 ("St. François en extase. St. François tombant en extase au son d'un violon joué par un ange qui se voit sur un nuage à la gauche d'en haut. Le Saint n'est vu que jusqu'aux genoux. La marge d'en bas contient deux distiques Latins qui commencent ainsi : Desine dulciloquas ales contingere chordas etc, A la droite d'en bas est écrit :fran.o Van. Sen.fec. Hauteur : 8 p. 4 lign, La marge d'en bas : 5 lign. Largeur : 6 p. 6 lign.")

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