The Saint I choose for Confirmation is Francis of Assisi. He is inspiring to me because of his close connection to God and animals. Saint Francis was born in Umbria as Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in late 1181 or early 1182. His parents were Pietro di Bernardone‚ a wealthy silk merchant who owned farmland and Pica de Bourlemont‚ a French noblewoman. His father nicknamed him “Francesco” which means Frenchman. He was one of seven children who lived a privileged life with fancy clothes and
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In his book‚ Francis of Assisi‚ William R. Cook seeks to provide a better understanding of St. Francis of Assisi as an individual rather than in conjunction with the order he founded. Cook divides the book into six sections‚ each section concentrating on an important aspect or experience in Francis= life and spirituality. The six sections focus on his conversion; his relationship to the created world; the creation of the Christmas crib at Greccio; the role of learning; the relationship between
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Brett Whiteley and Francis Bacon Essay Question: Discuss the way Whiteley’s work; ‘Self Portrait in the Studio’ 1976‚ and Bacon’s ‘Figure in Movement‚ 1976’ show two very different approaches to practice. How have these artists used gesture‚ colour‚ and form differently in these works to explore totally different emotional and psychological territory? Francis Bacon and Brett Whiteley show two very different approaches to their practice. They use gesture‚ colour and form differently in these works
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Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi‚ Umbria. Which is just north of San Marino‚ the capital of Italy. He was born in 1181 but no one knows the exact date of his birth. His Father returned from France to see he had a son. He had a mother and a father. His Mother was Pica de Bourlemont and his Father was Pietro di Bernardone. Saint Francis of Assisi was one of seven kids. Pietro di Bernardone‚ his father was a wealthy silk merchant. He wanted Saint Francis of Assisi to be a silk merchant
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Visual Art Awareness Francis Criss Francis Hyman Criss was an American painter. Criss ’s style is associated with the American Precisionists like Charles Demuth and his friend Charles Sheeler. (http://www.in.com/francis-criss/biography-94231.html) The years he is most known for is between 1930 to 1950. His work largely uses images of urban environments. Examples are elevated subway tracks‚ skyscrapers‚ streets. Criss used these abstract styles‚ mostly without human figures‚ in his works. He is
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Saint Francis of Assisi‚ born Giovanni Di Pietro Di Bernardone in Assisi‚ Italy in late 1181 was one of seven children born to Pietro Di Bernardone‚ a prosperous silk merchant and his wife Pica de Bourlemont who was a noblewoman. Pietro after returning from business in France gave his son the nickname Francesco ("the Frenchman") when he was an infant‚ this is why he is known as Francis not Giovanni. Francis was a wealthy young man of privilege who served in the military and at one point was a prisoner
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Saint Francis of Assisi born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in Assisi Italy in late 1181 was one of seven children born to Pietro di Bernardone‚ a prosperous silk merchant and his wife Pica de Bourlemont who was a noblewoman. Pietro after returning from business in France gave his son the nickname Francesco ("the Frenchman") when he was an infant‚ this is why he is known as Francis not Giovanni. Francis was a wealthy young man of privilege who served in the military and at one point was a prisoner
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Beppe Severgnini‚ a devote Italian and opinionated writer‚ uses a brief story or short anecdote to provide a sense of Pope Francis’ personality‚ and referencing the title‚ this exemplifies just one of the reasons “Why Italians Love Francis.” “He met a bishop waiting for his driver. “Can’t you walk?” the pope smiled” (paragraph 1). Francis’ sense of personality is very free spirited compared to other bishops or priests‚ this anecdote shows that he has a much different outlook on life than others.
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Annotated Bibliography 1. Adrian Clark‚ Francis Bacon (British Art Journal‚ GALE‚ March 9‚ 2009)‚ 90. URL:http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|A219821780&v=2.1&u=utoronto_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&asid=0cb424a3d3dd5acff0f7dceaadace27e. In this article‚ the author Adrian Clark has discussed the large impact of Francis Bacon among the contemporary abstract art in Britain. Being a modern artist‚ Bacon’s works reflected his wrestling against the social issues that appointed to modernity. Bacon
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Saint Francis was a very interesting person. He went from being a spoiled‚ wild child to devoting his life to God. He gave up his lavish lifestyle‚ parties‚ dream of becoming a knight‚ and his family for a new life with God. Francis had become a new‚ religious man. It took Francis a little while to understand‚ how to live the way God had intended him to. Once Francis knew how God wanted him to live his life‚ he proudly served God. Doing this‚ Francis received followers. Francis had established
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