The Art of the Franciscan Order in Italy

Ten scholars, in history, art history, theology, and English, are the contributors to this collection of nine essays on the art and architecture associated with the Franciscans in Italy. The topics include the church of St Francis of Assisi, the Bardi Chapel of Santa Croce in Florence, 13th-century paintings of miracles associated with St. Francis, the tomb of St. Francis, and the influence of the art and story of St. Francis on Dante. The volume is illustrated with b&w and color plates. Cook teaches history at the State U. of New York in Geneseo. Annotation c2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

William R. Cook, Ph.D. (1971) in History from Cornell University, is Distinguished Teaching Professor at the State University of New York, Geneseo. He has published a brief biography of St Francis (Litrugical Press, 1989) as well as two books on early Franciscan art, most recently Images of St Francis of Assisi (Leo S. Olschki, 1999).