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Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds
Oil on canvas. 1788 - 1789
Carnicero, Antonio
Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds
Oil on canvas. 1788 - 1789
Carnicero, Antonio

Saint Francis´s sermon to the birds is one of the most popular episodes from his life. In his biography of that saint (chapter XXI, 58), Celano narrates the event that occurred near Menavia in the Espoleto Valley, when Saint Francis addressed the birds, praising them for their divine goodness in relation to their existence.

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