Life of St Francis by Giotto

Life of St Francis by Giotto in the Bardi Chapel

The famous Giotto frescoes in the Bardi Chapel of the Santa Croce church in Florence illustrate scenes from the life of St Francis of Assisi — founder of the Franciscan Order. These were painted around 1325.

The main scenes here are top to bottom:

On the left wall:

St. Francis renounces clothes before Bishop Guido and father Bernardone
Apparition of Saint Francis to Saint Anthony in the Chapter of Arles
Funeral of St. Francis with the unbelieving Jerome looking for the stigmata

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