. A new history of painting in Italy, from the II to the XVI century; . ife on the wood of his own pallet, and the fact is vouchedfor by the following inscription Hie michi lectus fuit et morienti. ^These words are written on a book in S. Francis hand, whilst onthe lower border of a carpet which forms the background of thepanel, another inscription refers to the impress of the gold arabesque nimbus surrounds the bare head, a cross in theright hand and an angel on each side with the reed and host ^ This portrait of Francis, without nimbus, and executed before ho re-ceived the Stigmat
. A new history of painting in Italy, from the II to the XVI century; . ife on the wood of his own pallet, and the fact is vouchedfor by the following inscription Hie michi lectus fuit et morienti. ^These words are written on a book in S. Francis hand, whilst onthe lower border of a carpet which forms the background of thepanel, another inscription refers to the impress of the gold arabesque nimbus surrounds the bare head, a cross in theright hand and an angel on each side with the reed and host ^ This portrait of Francis, without nimbus, and executed before ho re-ceived the Stigmata, has been recently restored ; and parts, where the colourhad entirely fallen off, renewed. The background is all repainted. * [The inscription runs Hic michi viventi lectus fuit et morienti,The picture is possibly by Giunta Pisano. Gf. Ventubi, op. cit., vol. v.,p. 98. See also on this subject Prof. LuiGi Carattoli, Di una Tavola dellaPrimitiva Gassa Mortuaria di S. Francesco in Miscellane-a Francescana (Foligno,1901), vol. i., pp. 45-58, and note 1, p. 73, infra.]. S. FRANCISFrom the wall painting at the Sacro Speco, Subiaco.
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