St. Francis Renounces all Worldly Goods

Giotto di Bondone depicted the moment Saint Francis stripped off his wealthy father's clothes to embrace poverty. The dramatic scene shows Francis standing naked while his father reaches angrily toward him and a bishop covers the young saint. Onlookers react with varied emotions.

This fresco is part of Giotto's famous cycle illustrating Francis's life. The expressive gestures and spatial depth marked a revolution in Italian painting. Located in the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi.