In the painting, "Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata," by artist Jan Van Eyck, we see a scene which takes place on a rocky hillside overlooking a village. The scene shows Saint Francis receiving his stigmata, which are actual wounds appearing on the hands and feet of the individual receiving the anomaly. These wounds are apparently reflective of those which Christ endured throughout the crucifixion process. In the painting, standing next to Saint Francis is a man whom many believe to be Brother Leo; known to be with Saint Francis when he had a vision of the angel nailed to a cross, followed by the appearing of the mysterious stigmata. The painting is much smaller than I expected. I knew that it was small, from class discussions, but seeing just how tiny it is, and how incredible the detail is, is breathtaking. Saint Francis is kneeling, draped in a brown cloak that covers all of his body except for his head, hands and feet. Looking closer at the anatomy, his body looks as though it's contorted, but I'm assuming that's purposeful so that the bottoms of his feet are visible. The angel is just to the right of Saint Francis' head. He has six wings that are vibrant blues, creams and reds. Two of them are held above his head, two are extended outwards at his sides, and two are covering the bottom half of his body. The angel is nailed to a cross. The angel's head is hung, but his eyes are directly lined up with the stigmata on Saint Francis' hands. The three men are on a grassy hillside, with many plants and rocks surrounding them. The scene is painted in great detail, right down to the small boat full of people and the view of the town in the distance. Even the ferns on the surrounding foliage are almost obsessively realistic. Although the anatomy of the figures is slightly off, to show off the bottoms of Saint Francis' feet, the painting is very detailed and looks, at first glance, incredibly real. Saint Francis of Assisi and