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Piazza Saione

San Francesco e la Lupa

Saint Francis of Assisi and the Wolf

born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone
(1181/82 - 1226)
Italian friar and preacher. He founded among others the Franciscan Order. Saint Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history
(Wikipedia)

Venturino Venturi
1973

Description

Bronze statue of St. Francis facing the wolf, placed on this location in 2007.

Sculptor

Venturino Venturi (Loro Ciuffenna 1918 - Terranuova Bracciolini 2002), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Arezzoweb, 22 Dec. 2007, San Francesco e la Lupa in Piazza Saione.
Amarantomagazine, La chiesa di Sant'Antonio da Padova a Saione.

Locatie (N 43°27'25" - E 11°52'25") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: itto085; Photograph: 9 May 2017
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