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Gerry Bowler: How the First Live Nativity Scene Was Staged 800 Years Ago

Commentary One of the most remarkable saints of any period of Christian history was Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, born in 1181. He was nicknamed Francesco (“Frenchy”) by his Francophile ...

December 12, 2023BY Gerry Bowler

Caravaggio’s ‘Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy’

Artists throughout the centuries have been inspired by St. Francis of Assisi. An early masterpiece by one of ...

June 3, 2023BY Michelle Plastrik

St. Francis of Assisi: The Art of Prayer and Devotion

Around 1635, Spanish artist Francisco de Zurbarán painted “Saint Francis in Meditation,” a striking life-size portrait of Francis ...

May 11, 2023BY Lorraine Ferrier

‘Canticle of the Sun’: St. Francis of Assisi and the Art of Praise

The reputation of St. Francis of Assisi as a nature lover often eclipses his identity as a writer ...

April 19, 2023BY Marlena Figge

The Spirit of St. Francis Is Alive in Assisi

Charging through dark and quiet Assisi – a town stony with history – I was rushing back to ...

November 11, 2022BY Rick Steves

Giotto’s Frescoes Foretell Scientific Breakthroughs

The Middle Ages were coming to an end. Its art presented holy beings in a golden, heavenly realm. ...

October 11, 2022BY Yvonne Marcotte

1 of the 7 Wonders of Portuguese Architecture in the World: Brazil’s Church of St. Francis of Assisi

The former gold-mining town of Brazil's Ouro Preto is rich in Portuguese architectural treasures. The remote and rugged ...

May 24, 2021BY Epoch Times Staff