Francis of Assisi in Art and Literature

Richly illustrated with nearly 100 art masterpieces, this elegant book traces eight centuries of Francis’ influence on Western artists and writers such as Giotto, Van Gogh, Cimabue, Zurbarán, Denis, Dante, Chateaubriand, and Bernanos. 

Divided in three parts:

• An original biographical work

• Early biographical accounts retold by Pierre-Marie Dumont, art with commentary depicting pivotal moments of Francis' life, and the literary excerpts from writers probing Francis' influence on Christian life

• Francis’ iconic Canticle of the Sun as seen through the eyes of Vincent van Gogh