LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 04: A gallery staff member looks at a painting by Fra Angelico 'Saint Francis before the Sultan' (1429) during a photocall for 'Saint Francis of Assisi' exhibition (6 May – 30 July 2023) at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom on May 04, 2023. Presenting the art and imagery of Saint Francis (1182–1226) from the 13th century to today, the exhibition shines a light on how this saint has captured the imagination of artists through the centuries, and how his appeal has transcended generations, continents and different religious traditions. ( Wiktor Szymanowicz - Anadolu Agency )
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 04: A gallery staff member looks at paintings by Sassetta 'Saint Francis renounces his Earthly Father' (1437-44) (L) and 'Saint Francis before the Pope: The Granting of the Indulgence of the Portiuncula' (1437-44) (R) during a photocall for 'Saint Francis of Assisi' exhibition (6 May – 30 July 2023) at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom on May 04, 2023. Presenting the art and imagery of Saint Francis (1182–1226) from the 13th century to today, the exhibition shines a light on how this saint has captured the imagination of artists through the centuries, and how his appeal has transcended generations, continents and different religious traditions. ( Wiktor Szymanowicz - Anadolu Agency )
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 04: A gallery staff member looks at a sculpture by Antony Gormley 'Untitled (for Francis)' (1985) during a photocall for 'Saint Francis of Assisi' exhibition (6 May – 30 July 2023) at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom on May 04, 2023. Presenting the art and imagery of Saint Francis (1182–1226) from the 13th century to today, the exhibition shines a light on how this saint has captured the imagination of artists through the centuries, and how his appeal has transcended generations, continents and different religious traditions. ( Wiktor Szymanowicz - Anadolu Agency )
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 04: Gallery staff members pose with a painting by Francisco de Zurbaran 'Saint Francis in Meditation' (1635-9) (L) and a sculpture by Antony Gormley 'Untitled (for Francis)' (1985) during a photocall for 'Saint Francis of Assisi' exhibition (6 May – 30 July 2023) at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom on May 04, 2023. Presenting the art and imagery of Saint Francis (1182–1226) from the 13th century to today, the exhibition shines a light on how this saint has captured the imagination of artists through the centuries, and how his appeal has transcended generations, continents and different religious traditions. ( Wiktor Szymanowicz - Anadolu Agency )
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 04: A gallery staff member looks at a painting by Francisco de Zurbaran 'Saint Francis in Meditation' (1635-9) during a photocall for 'Saint Francis of Assisi' exhibition (6 May – 30 July 2023) at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom on May 04, 2023. Presenting the art and imagery of Saint Francis (1182–1226) from the 13th century to today, the exhibition shines a light on how this saint has captured the imagination of artists through the centuries, and how his appeal has transcended generations, continents and different religious traditions. ( Wiktor Szymanowicz - Anadolu Agency )
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 04: A gallery staff member looks at a painting by El Greco 'Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata' (1590-95) during a photocall for 'Saint Francis of Assisi' exhibition (6 May – 30 July 2023) at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom on May 04, 2023. Presenting the art and imagery of Saint Francis (1182–1226) from the 13th century to today, the exhibition shines a light on how this saint has captured the imagination of artists through the centuries, and how his appeal has transcended generations, continents and different religious traditions. ( Wiktor Szymanowicz - Anadolu Agency )
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 04: A gallery staff member looks at a painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio 'Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy' (about 1595) during a photocall for 'Saint Francis of Assisi' exhibition (6 May – 30 July 2023) at the National Gallery in London, United Kingdom on May 04, 2023. Presenting the art and imagery of Saint Francis (1182–1226) from the 13th century to today, the exhibition shines a light on how this saint has captured the imagination of artists through the centuries, and how his appeal has transcended generations, continents and different religious traditions. ( Wiktor Szymanowicz - Anadolu Agency )
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