28 June 2012

Francesco aux oiseaux

Hans Stubenrauch

Saint Francis of Assisi was born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone (1181 – 1226). Italian Catholic preacher, he founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis.

He once was on a road where birds filled the trees on either side. They surrounded him, intrigued by the power of his voice, and not one of them flew away.

« Imagine Saint Francis with a dove perched on his shoulder. Could you see him kneeling with the animals as he shares his supper? Saint Francis as a Bird Feeder makes perfect sense if you know about his miracles. I like to imagine Saint Francis with the animals, a squirrel on his shoulder, a fawn standing beside him and flocks of birds perched on his outstretched arms. There are several stories about Saint Francis and his love for birds.» St. Francis and the birds


Giotto

 Jakob Brackle

 Krista Glavich

Marilyn Moyes

Mark Sanislo

MC Escher

Nicholas Roerich

Rogerio Dias

Orit Dotan

Valerie Atkinson

Hank Schlau





Yolanda Cullagh

 Laurie 2BlueMoons

Jack Chow

Ann Burt

Andy & Cindy Serpa


« He especially loved the birds. In one of his most famous stories, Saint Francis gave a sermon for the birds.»

No bird
Andrea Vanni

 Jason Meadows
Preparatory drawing for St. Francis of Assisi




Saint François d'Assise prêchant aux oiseaux - Philip Rostek