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Picture of the day

St. Francis in Ecstasy is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, started in 1475 and completed around 1480. The 124 cm × 142 cm (49 in × 56 in) oil on panel painting depicts Francis of Assisi in ecstasy, although academics disagree upon the reason. The painting is now housed in the Frick Collection in New York City.Painting: Giovanni Bellini