Traslación de San Francisco de Asís de Benet Mercadé -Death of St. Francis of Assisi Juan Diego thus ensuring the genre's popularity

thus ensuring the genre's popularity in Great Britain

It speaks to the timeless human desire for connection with the divine and the pursuit of a greater purpose

and Sicily from the early 1590s to 1610

The Pope stands at the helm and all his energies are directed to steering the ship towards those two columns from whose summits hang many anchors and strong hooks linked to chains

Traslación de San Francisco de Asís de Benet Mercadé -Death of St. Francis of Assisi Juan Diego thus ensuring the genre's popularityWhat greater image of a happy death could there be than this? St. Clare and her nuns gathered at the foot of the bed of the deceased St. Francis praying for his soul. Depicted here with a stunning sense of calm and tranquility the muted grief of holy people grieve the loss of their much loved saint and spiritual father St. Francis. An image that speaks volumes to the soul in times of both joy and sadness.