St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata

Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata from 1297 by Giotto depicts the miraculous event when Francis received the wounds of Christ on Mount La Verna. This subject was fundamental to Franciscan iconography, and Giotto's version established the standard representation that would be followed for centuries. Characteristic of the artist's mature approach, the work displays monumental three-dimensional figures with psychological weight, spatial coherence that makes flat surfaces feel inhabited, emotional drama in narrative scenes, rejection of Byzantine convention.

The dramatic moment of divine communication is rendered with Giotto's characteristic spatial clarity, the rocky landscape of La Verna providing a dramatic natural setting for the supernatural event.