Publication

2015 - Paraclete Press, Brewster, Massachusetts, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

22,500 words, Guess

Page Count

90 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781612616858
  • Open LibraryOL28412339M

Classifications

  • DDC271/.302
  • DDCB
  • LCCBX4700.F65 V47 2015
and 1 more
  • LCCBX4700.F65V47 2015

Description

This beautiful new book by renowned art historian Timothy Verdon tells the story of the life of St. Francis of Assisi in story and art. The 28 stunning thirteenth-century frescoes by Giotto that cover the walls of the famous Basilica in Assisi named for the saint are reproduced in full color, together with a schematic drawing showing their placement in the church. Through detailed descriptions and illuminating commentary on each of the famous frescoes, Verdon tells the story of Francis's extraordinary life, allowing today's reader the opportunity to "read" the art on those walls in the same way that a medieval Christian might have done.

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