Franciscus van Assisi aan de voet van het kruis, helpt Christus naar beneden 1875

Léopold Flameng created this monochromatic print, "Franciscus van Assisi at the foot of the cross, helps Christ down", sometime around the late nineteenth century. The composition is dominated by the stark contrast between light and shadow, a chiaroscuro that emphasizes the emotional weight of the scene. The figures are rendered with a delicate, almost ethereal quality, achieved through fine lines and subtle gradations of tone. Here, Flameng invites a semiotic interpretation. The cross, the central symbol, anchors a constellation of meanings related to sacrifice and redemption. Saint Francis, embracing Christ, disrupts conventional notions of sanctity. The angel holding the score introduces an element of divine accompaniment. Consider how the artist used the graphic medium to translate not just the narrative, but the underlying emotional and spiritual experience. It is an invitation to contemplate how art can convey complex themes through visual economy.