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Michael Hodges says that he feels as though he has 'travelled back centuries' upon his visit to Assisi, a 'special' town that's dotted with medieval and Renaissance buildings.
Giotto's frescoes were the billboards of his day, telling all who passed by that believing in the Divine could reveal the secrets of creation.
St. Francis of Assisi, Italian San Francesco d’Assisi, baptized Giovanni, renamed Francesco, in full Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone, (born 1181/82, Assisi, duchy of Spoleto [Italy]—died October 3, 1226, Assisi; canonized July 16, 1228; feast day October 4), founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor (Ordo Fratrum Minorum), the women’s Order of St. Clare (the Poor Clares), and the lay Third Order. He was also a leader of the movement of evangelical poverty in the early 13th century. His evangelical zeal, consecration to poverty, charity, and personal charisma drew thousands ...
Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, a site of incomparable architectural and artistic treasures, planted the seeds for the early Italian Renaissance.