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St Francis receiving the stigmata - Giotto
Medieval Period
13th 14th Century
Statues where frowned upon and painted images where flat so as not to represent the
soul of the sitter. Pope Gregory declared in the 6th Century that pictures
where a good method of telling bible stories. This pronouncement gave more latitude to
artists, as virtually all themes were considered religious.