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Francis of Assisi
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Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of po
A painting of Saint Francis by Philip Fruytiers
A painting of Saint Francis by Philip Fruytiers
The oldest surviving depiction of Saint Francis is a fresco near the entrance of the Benedictine abbey of Subiaco, painted between March 1228 and Marc
The oldest surviving depiction of Saint Francis is a fresco near the entrance of the Benedictine abbey of Subiaco, painted between March 1228 and March 1229. He is depicted without the stigmata, but the image is a religious image and not a portrait.
São Francisco das Chagas, painted by Ducarmo Teles
São Francisco das Chagas, painted by Ducarmo Teles
The Piccolino Chapel, Francis' legendary birthplace
The Piccolino Chapel, Francis' legendary birthplace
Franciscans
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The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent religious orders for men, an order for nuns
Francis of Assisi
…Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar and an itinerant preacher. One of the most venerated figures in Christianity, Francis…
Francis of Assisi, founder of the Order of Friars Minor. The oldest known portrait in existence of Francis, dating back to his retreat to Subiaco, 122
Francis of Assisi, founder of the Order of Friars Minor. The oldest known portrait in existence of Francis, dating back to his retreat to Subiaco, 1223–1224.
Saint Francis Comforted by a Musician Angel, by Francisco Ribalta
Saint Francis Comforted by a Musician Angel, by Francisco Ribalta
Regula bullata, the rule confirmed by Pope Honorius III
Regula bullata, the rule confirmed by Pope Honorius III
A dream of Innocent III and the Confirmation of the Rule of Saint Francis, Benozzo Gozzoli
A dream of Innocent III and the Confirmation of the Rule of Saint Francis, Benozzo Gozzoli