Funeral of St Francis by Giotto

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by Henk Bekker

Visit Santa Croce in Florence to See Giotto Frescoes of the Life of St Francis

Funeral of St. Francis with the unbelieving Jerome looking for the stigmata

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