How the artist Giotto brought the life of St. Francis to the people
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His 28 frescoes depicting St.Francis' life filled the entire church in Assisi.
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Fresco detail by Giotto of life of St Francis, Santa Croce, Florence, early 14th century' Giclee Print
Oil Painting Replica Life of Saint Francis - [03] - Apparition at Arles by Giotto - Ambrogio Bondone (1267
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How Giotto Changed Art in 10 Masterpieces
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Who Was Giotto and Why Was He So Important? –
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Giotto's Frescoes Foretell Scientific Breakthroughs
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Giotto, St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata
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Fragment of a series on the life of St Francis by Giotto
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The Exorcism of Arezzo – Giotto
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Stories of St. Francis - Santa Croce
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Giotto di Bondone: Father of the Renaissance
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Ecstasy of St. Francis, 1297 - 1300 - Giotto
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Review: 'The Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi,' edited by Gianfranco Malafarina
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