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 left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his ...

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 ...

His funeral is being held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. Francis will then be buried, according to his will: in a simple underground tomb at St. Mary Major Basilica. The church is home to his ...

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 ...

His views on art were deeply shaped by the saint whose name he adopted. Like St Francis of Assisi — who appears frequently in Renaissance painting, preaching to birds or receiving the stigmata — Pope ...