Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, painted around 1561, depicts the moment when Saint Francis of Assisi received the wounds of Christ on his body during a mystical vision on Mount La Verna. This was one of the most frequently depicted scenes in Italian religious art, and Titian brings to it his late style's characteristic emotional depth and atmospheric drama. The painting is in the Pinacoteca Civica of Ascoli Piceno. Titian painted several versions of Franciscan subjects for various patrons during his long career.

The landscape setting plays a crucial role, with the rocky wilderness of La Verna rendered in dark, dramatic tones that create an atmosphere of mystical intensity. The saint's ecstatic pose and upturned face are illuminated by the divine light of the seraph, creating a powerful contrast with the surrounding darkness. Titian's mature brushwork renders the rough Franciscan habit with textural conviction.

This depiction of the Stigmatization from 1561 has been conserved with attention to the landscape setting and the central miraculous event. The canvas has been relined. The atmospheric effects of the mountain wilderness have been preserved through careful cleaning.