The artwork, entitled “St. Francis and St. Elizabeth,” was created by Piero della Francesca around the year 1460 and belongs to the Early Renaissance art movement. This religious painting, measuring 124 by 64 centimeters, is part of the “Polyptych of St. Anthony” series and is currently housed in the National Gallery of Umbria located within the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia, Italy.
In the artwork, two religious figures, St. Francis and St. Elizabeth, are depicted standing side by side. St. Francis, dressed in a simple friar’s robe and a dark cap, holds a cross and bears a contemplative expression. Beside him, St. Elizabeth, clad in a modest gown and head covering, carries a basket of flowers as symbols of her piety and charitable deeds. The figures are framed by an ornate, gilded archway, which showcases the meticulous craftsmanship typical of the Early Renaissance. The use of subdued colors and detailed texture imbues the painting with a serene and devout atmosphere, capturing the reverence appropriate to the depicted saints.
