St. Francis in Italian Painting

Originally published in 1950, this book shows that the religious and ethical values that St. Francis was striving after are as essential today as they were in his time. The book presents St. Francis as a complex personality and corrects the rather mawkish interpretation of certain legends.

George Kaftal

Part 1: Introduction 1. Francis' Youth and Conversion 2. Francis' Joyous Love for the Creator and all his Creatures 3. Paintings of the Life and Legend of St. Francis 4. The Lives of St. Francis Part 2: Scenes from the Life of St. Francis.