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20. The Death of St. Francis
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When Francis died, one of the brethren saw his soul, which was now freed from his body, wing its way towards heaven surrounded by a white cloud. It looked like a bright shining star. Giotto's fresco captures the grief of the friars who are gathered around Francis's lifeless body, as they weep, pray, touch him, give way to despair or share their sorrow.
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