St. Francis Mourned by St. Clare 1300

"St. Francis Mourned by St. Clare" (c. 1300) is a fresco by the Italian artist Giotto, located in the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy. The painting depicts the death of St. Francis, with St. Clare and other mourners surrounding his body. Giotto's realistic style and emotional portrayal of the scene were revolutionary for the time, marking a shift from the stylized and flat figures of Byzantine art toward more naturalism. This fresco, alongside others in the Basilica, established Giotto as a pivotal figure in the transition from the Medieval period to the Renaissance.