Painting, Pala Bardi altarpiece, Santa Croce, Florence

Institutionalisation of the Christmas crib at the Greccio sanctuary by St Francis in 1223, painting, detail, from the Pala Bardi, altarpiece of the Bardi Chapel, tempera paint and gold on wood, with St Francis of Assisi and 20 stories from his life, 1245-50, by Coppo di Marcovaldo, 1225-76, in the Basilica di Santa Croce, the largest Franciscan church in the world, founded by St Francis of Assisi, begun 1294, consecrated 1443, and remodelled in the 16th century by Giorgio Vasari, October 2023, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

14123412

Media ID

45855506

Size

5052px x 3543px (8.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen

Date

2009