The appearance of bodily wounds, scars, and pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ

Maria von Moehrl, a girl with stigmata on her hands. Watercolour by L. Giuditti after L.G. de Ségur, 1846.

Saint Francis of Assisi supported by an angel is receiving the stigmata of Christ; two angels in the sky. Etching, 17--.

Saint Francis of Assisi, kneeling, receiving the stigmata. Watercolour.

Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ. Gouache and cut-paper work.

Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ from a seraph; mount Alverna in the background. Etching by G.F. Grimaldi, 16--.

Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ; two angels holding a cross in front of him. Etching by J. Coelemans after R. Lafage, 17--.

Maria Domenica Lazzari (Lazzeri), a girl with stigmata on her hands. Watercolour by L. Giuditti after L.G. de Ségur, 1846.

Saint Gregory, doubting the stigmata of Saint Francis, sees in a dream Saint Francis filling a chalice with his blood. Engraving by B. Picart, 1732.

Maria Domenica Lazzari (Lazzeri), a woman displaying stigmata. Coloured engraving, ca. 1840.

Saint Francis of Assisi supported by an angel is receiving the stigmata of Christ from the seraph. Etching by C.M. Metz after a drawing attributed to Annibale Carracci, ca. 1798.

Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ; mount Alavernia in the background. Woodcut after A. Dürer.

Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ from a seraph. Etching by J.B. Corneille after a drawing attributed to Annibale Carracci, ca. 1680.

1 print : etching ; platemark 28.8 x 40 cm

1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 34 x 26.8 cm

1 painting : watercolour ; image 11.2 x 7.1 cm

1 print : etching, with engraving ; image 26.2 x 19.9 cm

Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ from a seraph; two angels beside him. Etching by C. Alberti, 1577.

1 drawing : pencil ; border 25.5 x 16.9 cm.

Saint Catherine of Siena receiving the stigmata. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.

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Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ from a seraph. Etching by J.B. Corneille after a drawing attributed to Annibale Carracci, ca. 1680.

Maria Domenica Lazzari (Lazzeri), a girl with stigmata on her hands. Watercolour by L. Giuditti after L.G. de Ségur, 1846.

Saint Francis of Assisi, kneeling, receiving the stigmata. Watercolour.

Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Christ from a seraph; two angels beside him. Etching by C. Alberti, 1577.

Saint Catherine of Siena receiving the stigmata. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.