{"product_id":"the-story-of-st-francis-timothy-verdon-9781640604247","title":"The Story of St. Francis of Assisi: In Twenty-Eight Scenes","description":"\"The grace of God, our savior, in these last days appeared in his servant Francis to all who are truly humble and truly friends of holy poverty.\" Bonaventure's \u003ci\u003eLife of St. Francis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Art historian Timothy Verdon tells the story of the life of St. Francis of Assisi in story and art. The 28 stunning thirteenth-century frescoes by Giotto that cover the walls of the famous Basilica in Assisi named for the saint are reproduced in full color, together with a schematic drawing showing their placement in the church. Through detailed descriptions and illuminating commentary on each of the famous frescoes, Verdon tells the story of Francis's extraordinary life, allowing today's reader the opportunity to \"read\" the art on those walls in the same way that a medieval Christian might have done.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Verdon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1640604243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781640604247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paraclete Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Timothy Verdon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979486494975,"sku":"9781640604247","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21d85630-c940-49c1-8f42-f4fafe4e6ce9.jpg?v=1683245755","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-story-of-st-francis-timothy-verdon-9781640604247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}