Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to ...

When Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, headlines understandably focused on his role as a global spiritual leader. As the proprietor in trust of the Vatican's library and art ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he took his papal name after St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscans ... of a single olive tree by Bethlehem artist Peter Khano. The display became the ...

As an example, take Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz’s 2019 ... Cigoli’s “Imitation of Christ” (1599), depicting St. Francis of Assisi (via Wikimedia Commons) Returning to visual ...

Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.

Chris Packham has posed as St Francis of Assisi in a portrait celebrating him as a “living saint”. The portrait of the ...

Lancaster artist Freiman Stoltzfus likes working ... One of those saints is St. Francis of Assisi, whom Stoltzfus says he has had a connection to since childhood, despite growing up in an ...

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ethics. When Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 ...