The Church and Convent of Santa Chiara, Assisi

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The Church and Convent of Santa Chiara, Assisi

Arthur Reginald Smith (1871-1934)

Price

£2,750

Signed

Signed

Medium

Watercolour

Dimensions

11 x 15 inches

Exhibited

Leeds City Art Gallery and Temple Newsam House;
'Chris Beetles Summer Show 2010', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, 2010, no 76;
'Italy 1800-2025: A Celebration of an English Love Affair', Chris Beetles Gallery, London, April 2025

The Basilica of Santa Chiara was build next to the ancient church of San Giorgio, the site of the first burial of both Saint Francis in 1226 and St Clare in 1253. The construction of the Basilica and the Convent next to it began in 1257, two years after the canonisation of Chiara. The Basilica of Santa Chiara is clearly seen here with its massive lateral buttresses, sitting just below the Basilica of St Francis.

Mounted

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