the return francis norberto proietti basilica saint assisi italy

navigate by keyword : return francis sculpture modern styled equestrian statue saint assisi created italian artist norberto proietti 2005 stands front lawn basilica italy depicts future humble state predating monk slumped saddle head shoulders drooping low spirits echoed horse background 140 bronze olives germination peace exhibition giuseppe carta

The Return of St Francis by Norberto Proietti at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy. Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Return of St Francis by Norberto Proietti at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy.

Pictured is The Return of Francis sculpture, a modern-styled equestrian statue of Saint Francis of Assisi created by the Italian artist Norberto Proietti in 2005. It stands on the front lawn of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy. The statue depicts the future saint in a humble state, predating his becoming a monk â slumped down in his saddle with his head and shoulders drooping, and his low spirits well echoed in the horse. In the background are the 140 bronze olives in the Germination of Peace exhibition by Giuseppe Carta.