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

Suzanna Murawski on Giotto’s frescoes, the university’s origins & an embattled Klimt.

What else is Assisi famous for? The basilica contains a cycle of more than two dozen frescoes illustrating crucial moments in St. Francis’ life — including the “spogliazione.” Painted by ...

The basilica is Assisi contains a cycle of more than two dozen frescoes illustrating crucial moments in St. Francis’ life — including the “spogliazione.” Painted by Giotto at the end of ...