The Basilica of St Francis

Virgin and Child

  • La The church of Saint Francis is home to many paintings dating back to different historical periods, which confirm the strong bonds of the Order of Friars Minor with Mary and clearly illustrate the evolution of Marian iconography in time. The oldest image of the Blessed Virgin is a fresco taken from the friary walls and currently found in the Martinozzi Chapel in the right wing of the transept. . . .