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Stigmatisation

The work has a rectangular shape in the lower part, ending with a triangular cusp, and has a golden background above which is St. Francis receiving the stigmata during his prayer on Mount Alverno from a flying Christ who appears him as a seraphim. The latter's wounds emit light rays which strike Francis' body. The scene was innovative as it abandoned the Byzantine tradition of inexpressive, frontal figures; the background is a mix of newer and old elements, the latter including the very generic mountains and the lack of proportions in the landscape elements. The chapels in the mount show the attempt to draw them according to geometrical perspective. Francis' face is characterized by a strong use of chiaroscuro.

Predella

The predella shows three scenes from the saint's life, the Dream of Pope Innocent II, The Approval of the Franciscan Rule, and the Sermon to the Birds.^[1] These depictions are also generally attributed to Giotto, and are strongly tied to the frescoes in Assisi. The panel is signed OPUS IOCTI FLORENTINI ("the work of Giotto of Florence").

Giotto - Dream of Pope Innocent II
Giotto - The Approval of the Franciscan Rule
Giotto - Sermon to the Birds

^ Gardner, Julian (May 2011). Giotto and his Publics. Harvard University Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780674050808. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[1] Gardner, Julian (May 2011). Giotto and his Publics. Harvard University Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780674050808. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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