Statue of St. Francis by Andrea della Robbia in Sta. <...> Maria degli Angeli
The Story of Assisi
by Lina Duff Gordon
Illustrated by Nelly Ericbsen
and M. Helen James
London:
Aldine House, 29 and 30 Bedford Street
Covent Garden, W.C. 1901
To
Margaret Vaugban
this small book is affectionately dedicated
in remembrance of days spent together
in the Umbrian country
LINA DUFF GORDON
NOTE
M
y sincerest thanks are due to my aunt Mrs Ross, to Mrs Vaughan, Dr E. Percival Wright, M.
Paul Sabatier, Mr Sidney Colvin, Sir William Markby and Mr Pearsall Smith, for the help rendered me in various ways during the writing of this book. <...> I wish further to acknowledge the
kindness of Mr Roger Fry who allowed me to quote from his lectures on Art delivered this year in
London, before they were published in the New Monthly Review; and also the generous permission of
Mr Anderson (Rome), and Signor Lunghi (Assisi), for allowing me to use their photographs. <...> Bruschi, Librarian of the Marucelliana at Florence, to
Professor Bellucci, Professor of the University of Perugia, and to Signor Rossi, proprietor of the Hotel
Subasio at Assisi, whose intimate knowledge of his native town has been of great service to me. <...> THE BUILDING OF THE BASILICA AND CONVENT OF SAN FRANCESCO. <...> THE SIENCSE MASTERS IN THE LOWER CHURCH. <...> Voyage en Italie,
Perouse et Assise.
who ascend the hill of the Seraphic City must feel its indescribable charm — intangible, mysteALL
rious, and quite distinct from the beauty of the Umbrian valley. "Why," we ask ourselves, "this
stillness and sense of marvellous peace in every church and every street?" And, as though conscious of
our thoughts, a young Assisan, with a gesture of infinite sadness towards the large, desolate palaces and
broad deserted streets, said, as we lingered on our way:
"Ah! <...> Signore mie, our city is a city of the dead — of memories only." As he spoke <...>
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Statue of St. Francis by Andrea della Robbia in Sta. Maria degli Angeli
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The Story of Assisi
by Lina Duff Gordon
Illustrated by Nelly Ericbsen
and M. Helen James
London:
Aldine House, 29 and 30 Bedford Street
Covent Garden, W.C. 1901
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To
Margaret Vaugban
this small book is affectionately dedicated
in remembrance of days spent together
in the Umbrian country
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LINA DUFF GORDON
NOTE
M
y sincerest thanks are due to my aunt Mrs Ross, to Mrs Vaughan, Dr E. Percival Wright, M.
Paul Sabatier, Mr Sidney Colvin, Sir William Markby and Mr Pearsall Smith, for the help rendered
me in various ways during the writing of this book. I wish further to acknowledge the
kindness of Mr Roger Fry who allowed me to quote from his lectures on Art delivered this year in
London, before they were published in the New Monthly Review; and also the generous permission of
Mr Anderson (Rome), and Signor Lunghi (Assisi), for allowing me to use their photographs. For the
loan of old Italian books I am indebted to Cav. Bruschi, Librarian of the Marucelliana at Florence, to
Professor Bellucci, Professor of the University of Perugia, and to Signor Rossi, proprietor of the Hotel
Subasio at Assisi, whose intimate knowledge of his native town has been of great service to me.
L. D. G.
Poggio Gherardo,
Florence, October 1900.
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THE STORY OF ASSISI
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. WAR AND STRIFE..........................................................................................................................................7
CHAPTER II. THE UMBRIAN PROPBET.........................................................................................................................23
CHAPTER III. THE CARCERI, RIVO-TORTO AND LIFE AT THE PORTIUNCULA.................................................40
CHAPTER IV. THE BUILDING OF THE BASILICA AND CONVENT OF SAN FRANCESCO. THE STORY
OF BROTHER ELIAS...........................................................................................................................................................55
CHAPTER V. CIMABUE AND HIS SCHOOL AT SAN FRANCESCO ...........................................................................68
CHAPTER VI. THE PAINTINGS OF GIOTTO AND HIS SCHOOL IN THE LOWER CHURCH...............................76
CHAPTER VII. THE SIENCSE MASTERS IN THE LOWER CHURCH. THE CONVENT..........................................90
CHAPTER VIII. GIOTTO'S LEGEND OF ST. FRANCIS IN THE UPPER CHURCH................................................104
CHAPTER IX. ST. CLARE AT SAN DAMIANO. THE CHURCH OF SANTA CHIARA .............................................118
CHAPTER X. OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN......................................................................................................131
CHAPTER XI. CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DEGLI ANGELI. THE FEAST OF THE PARDON OF ST.
FRANCIS OR "IL PERDONO D'ASSISI".........................................................................................................................151
APPENDIX...........................................................................................................................................................................163
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